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The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a reformist political party in Malaysia, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older
Malaysian People's Party The Malaysian People's Party (abbreviation: PRM; Malay language, Malay: ''Parti Rakyat Malaysia'') is a political party in Malaysia. Founded on 11 November 1955 as Partai Ra'ayat, it is one of the older political parties in Malaysia and traces ...
. The party was led by Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and increased its parliamentary representation from one seat to 31 seats in the 2008 general election, until the five-year political ban imposed on former Deputy Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
was lifted on 14 April 2008. The party is the second largest party after Democratic Action Party (DAP) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition that formed the government after defeating Barisan Nasional, which had ruled the country for 60 years since independence in the
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. However, defections from partnering parties caused the PH coalition to lose power after 22 months before finishing its first term, culminating in the 2020 Malaysian political crisis. The PH coalition, which the PKR was part of, returned to power again with Anwar Ibrahim serving as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia, although with a smaller majority leading it to form a coalition government with political rivals after the
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. The party enjoys strong support from urban states such as Selangor,
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and Johor. It also enjoys huge support from the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. It promotes an agenda with a strong emphasis on social justice and anti-corruption, and adopts a platform that seeks to abolish the New Economic Policy and replace it with a policy with an emphasis on a non-ethnic approach in poverty eradication and correcting economic imbalances.


History


Early years

The economy of Malaysia was affected by the
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. The finance minister at the time,
Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
(also the deputy prime minister), instituted a series of economic reforms and austerity measures in response. These actions were exacerbated when he tabled controversial amendments to the Anti-Corruption Act that sought to increase the powers of the
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(MACC). Prime Minister
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disagreed with these measures and ultimately sacked Anwar from all his posts. This incident and the circumstances in which it happened led to a public outcry in what became known as the '' Reformasi'' movement, but it also resulted in the arrest and subsequent incarceration of Anwar on what many believed to be politically motivated charges of sexual misconduct and corruption.


Foundation

Building on the momentum of the ''Reformasi'', a political movement called the Social Justice Movement ( ms, Pergerakan Keadilan Sosial) was launched on 10 December 1998. It was led by Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, wife of Anwar. But, facing difficulties in registering Adil as a political party, the reformasi movement took over a small dormant party formed in 1991,
Ikatan Masyarakat Islam Malaysia Ikatan Masyarakat Islam Malaysia (Malay for "''Muslim Community Union of Malaysia''", abbreviated IKATAN) was a minor Islamic political party formed in 1991 and based in Terengganu. IKATAN was a splinter party of Muslim People's Party of Mala ...
, and relaunched it as the National Justice Party ( ms,
Parti Keadilan Nasional The People's Justice Party ( ms, Parti Keadilan Rakyat , often known simply as KEADILAN or PKR) is a reformist political party in Malaysia, formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party. The ...
) on 4 April 1999, just in time to take part in the 1999 general elections. The party has been noted as having rough similarities with the now-defunct multi-racial social democratic
Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia Malaysian Social Justice Party or ( ms, Parti Keadilan Masyarakat Malaysia) (PEKEMAS) was a political party formed by Tan Chee Khoon and Syed Hussein Alatas in 1972. On 19 July 1974, Parti Marhaen Malaysia merged with the party. The party wa ...
. The party was joined by the Democratic Action Party, the
Malaysian People's Party The Malaysian People's Party (abbreviation: PRM; Malay language, Malay: ''Parti Rakyat Malaysia'') is a political party in Malaysia. Founded on 11 November 1955 as Partai Ra'ayat, it is one of the older political parties in Malaysia and traces ...
and the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party in a broadly based electoral alliance known as Barisan Alternatif to take on the ruling BN coalition in the 1999 general elections.


Arrests

Between 27 and 30 September 1999, seven activists, including Keadilan leaders; Vice-President
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,
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, Youth leader Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor, Fairus Izuddin and Dr Badrul Amin Baharun; were arrested and as a result prevented from contesting in the elections. Further arrests were made on 10 April 2001 and those arrested were subsequently charged and incarcerated under the Internal Security Act. They became known as the Reformasi 10.


1999 general election

The party entered the campaign with many of its key leaders under arrest and as a result saw it winning only five parliamentary seats in the elections despite gaining 11.67% of the total votes cast. The Barisan Alternatif as a whole gained 40.21% of the total votes cast with PAS gaining 27 seats and DAP gaining ten seats.


Merger with ''Parti Rakyat Malaysia''

The post election period saw negotiations between KeADILan and '' Parti Rakyat Malaysia'' on a possible merger. Despite some opposition in both parties to the move, a 13-point Memorandum of Understanding was eventually signed by the two parties on 5 July 2002. On 3 August 2003, the new merged entity was officially launched and assumed its current name. Somehow, as PRM had yet to be de-registered by the authorities, the remained dissidents convened a National Congress in
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and elected a new Executive Committee led by former PRM youth leader,
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to resume political activities on 17 April 2005.


2004 general election

As the new amendments to the party constitution had yet to be approved by the Registrar of Societies, candidates from PRM contested the 2004 general election using the symbol of the old National Justice Party. The party fared poorly in the elections and only managed to retain one parliamentary seat,
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which is held by Dr Wan Azizah, despite winning 9% of the popular vote. The poor showing was later attributed to malapportionment and gerrymandering in the delineation of constituencies, with one estimate suggesting that on average, a vote for the BN government was worth 28 times the vote of a Keadilan supporter.


Anwar Ibrahim freed

On 2 September 2004, in a decision by the Federal Court, Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy conviction was overturned and he was freed. This unexpected turn of events came timely for KEADILAN which was facing flagging morale due to its dismal performance in the elections. In December 2005 PKR organised its second national congress. Among the motions passed was the
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that envisioned a non-racial economic policy to replace the race-based New Economic Policy. PKR managed a breakthrough into Sarawak politics in May 2006. In
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,
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, a lawyer and activist, won in the Padungan constituency in
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, a majority Chinese locale. KEADILAN lost narrowly in Saribas, a
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- Melanau constituency by just 94 votes. Sarawak is a traditional BN stronghold. PKR has also pursued an aggressive strategy of getting key personalities from within and outside politics. In July 2006,
Khalid Ibrahim Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...
, former CEO of Permodalan Nasional Berhad and Guthrie, was appointed as Treasurer of the PKR.


2008 general election

In the 2008 elections, PKR won 31 seats in Parliament, with the DAP and PAS making substantial gains as well with 28 seats and 23 seats respectively. In total, the taking of 82 seats by the opposition to BN's 140 seats made it the best performance in Malaysian history by the opposition, and denied BN the two-thirds majority required to make constitutional changes in the
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. PKR also successfully contested the state legislative elections which saw the loose coalition of PKR, DAP and PAS forming coalition governments in the states of Kelantan, Kedah,
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,
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and Selangor. The offices of the Menteri Besar of Selangor and the Deputy Chief Minister of
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were held by KEADILAN elected representatives,
Khalid Ibrahim Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...
and
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, respectively.


Anwar's return to politics

On 14 April 2008, Anwar celebrated his official return to the political stage, as his ban from public office expired a decade after he was sacked as deputy prime minister. One of the main reasons the opposition seized a third of parliamentary seats and five states in the worst ever showing for the BN coalition that has ruled for half a century, was due to him leading at the helm. A gathering of more than 10,000 supporters greeted Anwar in a rally welcoming back his return to politics. In the midst of the rally, police interrupted Anwar after he had addressed the rally for nearly half an hour and forced him to stop the gathering. Malaysia's government intensified its efforts on 6 March to portray opposition figure
Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
as political turncoats, days ahead of
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on 8 March that would determine whether he posed a legitimate threat to the ruling coalition. Campaigning wrapped up 7 March for general elections that would see gains for Malaysia's opposition amid anger over race and religion among minority
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and
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. Malaysians voted on 8 March 2008 in parliamentary elections. Election results showed that the ruling government suffered a setback when it failed to obtain two-thirds majority in parliament, and five out of 12 state legislatures were won by the opposition parties. Reasons for the setback of the ruling party, which had retained power since the nation declared independence in 1957, were the rising inflation, crime and ethnic tensions.


Permatang Pauh by-election

Malaysia's government and ruling coalition declared defeat in a landslide victory in the by-election by
Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
. Muhammad Muhammad Taib, information chief of the United Malays National Organisation which leads the BN coalition stated: ''Yes of course we have lost . . . we were the underdogs going into this race''. Malaysia's Election Commission officials announced Anwar won by an astounding majority against Arif Shah Omar Shah of National Front coalition and over Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's UMNO. Reuters reported that according to news website Malaysiakini, Anwar Ibrahim had won with a majority of 16,210 votes. He had won 26,646 votes, while BN's Arif Omar won 10,436 votes. Anwar's People's Justice Party's spokeswoman Ginie Lim told BBC: "We won already. We are far ahead". On 28 August 2008, Anwar, dressed in a dark blue traditional Malay outfit and black "songkok" hat, took the oath at the main chamber of Parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, as MP for
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at 10.03 am before Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia. He formally declared Anwar the leader of the 3-party opposition alliance. With his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and his daughter
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, also a parliamentarian, Anwar announced: "I'm glad to be back after a decade. The prime minister has lost the mandate of the country and the nation". Anwar needed at least 30 government lawmakers especially from Sabah and Sarawak MPs' votes to defect to form a government.


Suara Keadilan publication license suspended

In June 2010, Suara Keadilan's publication was suspended for publishing a report which claimed a government agency is bankrupt. Suara Keadilan is run by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's PKR party. The Home Ministry, which oversees Malaysia's newspapers, said it was not satisfied with the paper's explanation for the allegedly inaccurate report.


Kajang Move

In 2014, the Party's Strategy Director then Vice-President-cum-Secretary-General, Rafizi Ramli initiated the failed Kajang Move in a bid to topple the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor,
Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...
, and install the party's ''de facto'' leader
Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
as his replacement. The political manoeuvre resulted in a nine-month political crisis within the state of Selangor and the Pakatan Rakyat coalition, that also involved the palace of Selangor, a by-election costing RM1.6 million in taxpayers’ money, the party losing one seat in Selangor's assembly and Malaysian Parliament. PKR also ended up not getting the Menteri Besar that it wanted. The crisis concluded with the appointment of PKR's Deputy President, Azmin Ali, as the 15th Menteri Besar of Selangor. Most analysts say that the Kajang Move was a great failure.


PD Move

On 12 September 2018 the incumbent Danyal Balagopal Abdullah resigned as Member of Parliament for Port Dickson to allow Anwar Ibrahim, who had been granted a royal pardon by the country's monarch the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to re-enter parliament after a 3-year absence. The resignation caused the
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and was dubbed the 'PD Move'. Anwar won the seat with an increased majority against six other candidates.


Collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government

The 2020 Malaysian political crisis culminated in the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan government. The political crisis began when several political forces, including then PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, attempted to form a new government without going through a general election. This was achieved through the withdrawal of BERSATU from the coalition and the exit of Azmin Ali along with 10 other PKR MPs. This deprived the coalition of its majority and paved the way for Muhyiddin Yassin, with the support of the newly formed Perikatan Nasional coalition to form a new government with himself as Prime Minister. During the political crisis, in a Facebook Live broadcast of a night prayer session at Anwar's residence, Anwar said that he had been informed of a "treachery" having been committed that involved "former friends from Bersatu and a small group from PKR". Later, Azmin, in a statement, claimed that his action was to protect Mahathir, who was forced to choose a date for the transition of power during Pakatan Harapan presidential meeting on 21 February, and the
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presented to the Agong was to cement support for Mahathir, not to elect a new prime minister. He further said that the real traitor was the faction that tried to usurp Mahathir. On 24 February 2020, PKR held a press conference where its general secretary, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, announced that Azmin and the Minister of Housing and Local Government,
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, who was then a vice president of PKR, had been dismissed by the party. Saifuddin explained that they were expelled due to their actions on 23 February which went against the party's official line regarding the position of prime minister. Azmin later announced that he would be forming an independent bloc at the parliament along with Zuraida and other nine MPs who had decided to exit the party following his expulsion. PKR held a meeting at its headquarters on 1 March 2020. While leaving the headquarters after the meeting ended, members who were associated with the former deputy president Azmin Ali, such as the vice-president
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and the former party's youth wing deputy chief
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, was harassed and assaulted by PKR supporters. Both were accused of being "traitors". Police later revealed that one arrest had been made in relation to the incident involving Chua, with at least two reports were lodged. A large number of
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members of PKR have left the party since the political crisis started. Three PKR Kelantan branch leaders announced that they were leaving the party on 26 February after Azmin and
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, the party's vice president, were sacked from their positions and expelled. Around 2,000 members from the Pasir Puteh branch left the party on 28 February, stating that they were disappointed with the party's leadership. 536 members from the
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branch also left the party on 1 March, citing that they no longer believed in the party's direction. On 2 March, around 400 members of PKR in Perak also left the party, arguing that the party had lost its focus on nation building and was only focused on the transition of power to the party's president, Anwar Ibrahim. This was later followed by the exit of 500 members from the
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and Padang Besar branches on 15 March. They too cited that they had lost confidence with the party's leadership under Anwar. On 4 March 2020,
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from PKR resigned from his position in Penang State Executive Council. He stated that he was pressured by the party's state and central leadership to resign from his post. Afif is a known supporter of Azmin Ali while the latter was still the party's deputy president. PKR's Norlela Ariffin was appointed as the new state councillor and was sworn in on 12 March in front of the Yang Dipertua Negeri,
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. Also PKR assemblyman from Pemanis, Chong Fat Full formally announced his exit from his party to become a Perikatan-friendly independent, thus resulting in Perikatan Nasional effectively controlling 29 seats in the state assembly against Harapan's 27. On 12 May 2020, two PKR assemblymen representing
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( Robert Ling Kui Ee) and Lunas (Azman Nasrudin) left the party citing lack of confidence in Anwar and an alleged purge of grassroots members aligned towards Azmin as their reasons, to become independents friendly towards Perikatan Nasional. Later in the day, Kedah state opposition leader Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor announced the formation of a new government with the support of 23 state assemblymen including the two ex-PKR members and four of six Bersatu assemblymen previously aligned with Pakatan Harapan. On 17 May 2020, Srikandi Keadilan Chief, Nurainie Haziqah Shafii exited party. The decision was taken after no longer confident and believing in the idealism of the struggle and the direction of PKR at this time. On 5 June 2020, Member of Parliament (MP) for Lubok Antu, Jugah Muyang resigned from the PKR and pledged support for Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. The next day (6 June), Jugah went to the
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, the official residence of the prime minister to hand over his support letter to Muhyiddin. On the other hand, an Independent MP, Syed Abu Husin Hafiz, MP for Bukit Gantang was also there to hand over the application form to join and support the Bersatu. Also present were Bersatu MPs
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for Economy and
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, Azmin Ali and Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Ali Biju. It was also reported that Jugah was convinced by Azmin to support the ruling PN coalition to empower its administration. On June 13, 2020 Dr Daroyah Alwi, Deputy Speaker & EXCO announced that she had quit the PKR party and became an independent assemblyman in support of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. She came out on the grounds that he had "lost confidence in the President (Anwar Ibrahim) and his harpist leadership of the idealism of the struggle". On 21 June 2020, 50 Johor PKR women leader members exit party after losing faith in the party's top leadership. On 22 June 2020, 25 PKR grassroots leaders Saratok branch exit party. PKR Saratok branch once led by Ali Biju. They left PKR because they lost confidence in the party. On 24 June 2020, Afif Bahardin announced his departure from the PKR for joining Malaysian United Indigenous Party. On 27 June 2020, 19 Jelebu branch PKR Committee members exit party after claiming to have lost faith in the PKR leadership. On 29 June 2020, PKR Women's chief & EXCO, Hanizah Talha sack from PKR. In 11 July she was no longer State Exco member. Haniza Talha has described PKR's decision to sack her from the party as an “act of revenge”. On 30 June 2020, Salleh Said Keruak, former Sabah Minister Chief & former UMNO member canceled his application to join PKR after thinking deeply and taking into account today's political landscape including PKR's internal turmoil. He said, the decision was made last April and with the cancellation he remained non-partisan since leaving UMNO in 2018. Previously, Salleh applied to join PKR in October last year. On 1 July 2020, Terengganu PKR women chief, Sharifah Norhayati Syed Omar Alyahya exit PKR along with 131 other members. The decision was made after seeing injustice in the party's top leadership. On 4 July 2020, Zulkifli Ibrahim sacked from PKR and joining Perikatan Nasional (PN). He insisted that the PKR disciplinary committee should have summoned him for investigations before making any decisions. Also, 250 PKR member from Ampang leave the party & 2 PKR councillors quit party (Jess Choy and Shoba Selvarajoo, who is a PKR women's exco). Claimed to have lost confidence in PKR president Anwar Ibrahim and his leadership, citing the “embarrassing” party polls. On 11 July 2020, almost 100 Anak Muda Keadilan (AMK) Port Dickson members exit PKR. Making The AMK Port Dickson branch is paralyzed. The action was taken as the party was weakening and unable to win seats in the next general election & PKR is too discussing narrow politics just to make PKR President, Anwar Ibrahim as the Prime Minister alone. Fuziah Salleh appointed new PKR women's chief replaces Haniza Talha, who was expelled from the party. On 15 July 2020
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PKR branch chief, Karip Mohd Salleh along with 25 other members exit party. Making The PKR Jempol branch is dissolved. The decision was made after each of them had lost faith in the party leadership in navigating the leadership ranks either at the federal or state levels. On 30 July 2020, Inanam assemblyman & Sabah PKR Vice chairman, Kenny Chua Teck Ho sack from PKR for backing Musa On 9 August 2020, former BERSATU Kuala Krau Division division chief Mohamad Rafidee Hashim left the party and joined Parti Keadilan Rakyat. He said his action to join PKR was because he was confident that the party was more consistent and principled in its efforts to fight for reform. On 27 and 28 February 2021, two People's Justice Party (PKR) MPs, Tebrau MP Steven Choong and Julau MP
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become independents and declare support for the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. On 13 March 2021, PKR vice-president, Dr Xavier Jayakumar suddenly announced that he resigned as both a member and as a party vice-president, citing that he was "extremely frustrated" by the events of the past year. Subsequently, he would become an Independent MP while declaring his full support to Perikatan Nasional's leadership.


Ideology

PKR's constitution has as one of their core principles, the establishment of "a society that is just and a nation that is democratic, progressive and united". In practice, the party has primarily focused on promoting social justice, economic justice, eliminating political corruption and human rights issues within a non-ethnic framework.


List of leaders

President Deputy President


Party Organisational Structure (2022–2025)


Central Leadership Council

* President: **
Anwar Ibrahim Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
* Deputy President: ** Rafizi Ramli * Vice-Presidents (elected): ** Amirudin Shari ** Chang Lih Kang **
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; born 12 January 1982) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of presently the Pakatan Harapan (PH ...
**
Aminuddin Harun Dato' Seri Aminuddin bin Harun ( Jawi: أمين الدين بن هارون; born 2 January 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan since May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legisla ...
* Vice-Presidents (appointed): **
Nurul Izzah Anwar Nurul Izzah binti Anwar ( Jawi: ; born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Lembah Pantai from March 2008 to May 2018. A member of the ...
** Saraswathy Kandasamy **
Awang Husaini Sahari Awang Husaini bin Sahari is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putatan from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coaliti ...
* Secretary-General: ** Saifuddin Nasution Ismail * Treasurer: **
William Leong William Leong Jee Keen (; born 27 January 1957) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Selayang since March 2008 and Chair of the Major Public Appointments Select Committee since December 2018. He is a m ...
* Information Chief: **
Fahmi Fadzil Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil ( Jawi: ; born 4 February 1981) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Minister of Communications and Digital in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 202 ...
* Chief Organising Secretary: ** Zahir Hasan * Director of Communications: **
Lee Chean Chung Lee Chean Chung () is a Malaysian politician who is currently serving as a Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya constituency since November 2022. Prior to that, he had served as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Semamb ...
* Director of Strategies: **
Akmal Nasir Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir (born 16 September 1986), better known as Akmal Nasir, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Johor Bahru since May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a com ...
* Director of Election Machinery: ** Rafizi Ramli * Central Leadership Council Members (elected): ** Dr. Maszlee Malik ** Fahmi Zainol ** Mohd Yahya Sahri ** Nurin Aina Surip ** Romli Ishak ** Siti Aishah Sheikh Ismail **
Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh Syed Ibrahim bin Syed Noh (born 18 June 1964) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician and activist who has served as non-executive chairman of the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) since April 2023 and the Dewan Rakyat, Member of ...
** Hans Isaac ** Simon Ooi Tze Min ** Wong Chen ** Raiyan Abdul Rahim **
Tan Kar Hing Tan Kar Hing (; born 4 May 1982) is a Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (PKR). He is the incumbent Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for Simpang Pulai constituency. Tan was formerly a Member of Perak State Executive Counc ...
** David Cheong Kian Young **
Hee Loy Sian Hee Loy Sian (; born 18 June 1970) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kajang since May 2018. He served as Member of ...
** Amidi Abdul Manan ** Elizabeth Wong **
Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik ( Jawi: محمد بختيار بن وان چيق; born 22 May 1965) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former ...
* Central Leadership Council Members (appointed): **
Manivannan Gowindasamy Manivannan s/o Gowindasamy ( ta, கோ. மணிவண்ணன், Ko. Maṇivaṇṇaṉ) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Kapar from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a compo ...
**
Christina Liew Datuk Christina Liew (also known as Liew Chin Jin; ) (born 14 September 1952) is a Hong Kong-born Malaysian politician who has served as the State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment of Sabah for the second term in the Gabungan Rakya ...
** Abun Sui Anyit **
Rodziah Ismail Rodziah binti Ismail (born 8 July 1964) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Menteris Besar Khalid Ibra ...
** Yuneswaran Ramaraj * State Chairpersons: ** Federal Territories & Johor: Rafizi Ramli ** Penang, Perlis & Kedah:
Nurul Izzah Anwar Nurul Izzah binti Anwar ( Jawi: ; born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Lembah Pantai from March 2008 to May 2018. A member of the ...
** Kelantan & Terengganu:
Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad Nik Nazmi bin Nik Ahmad (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; born 12 January 1982) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of presently the Pakatan Harapan (PH ...
** Melaka & Negeri Sembilan:
Aminuddin Harun Dato' Seri Aminuddin bin Harun ( Jawi: أمين الدين بن هارون; born 2 January 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan since May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legisla ...
** Pahang & Selangor: Amirudin Shari ** Perak: Chang Lih Kang ** Sabah: Sangkar Rasam ** Sarawak: Roland Engan


Youth Wing (Angkatan Muda Keadilan)

* Youth Chief: ** Adam Adli * Deputy Youth Chief: ** Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim * Vice-Youth Chiefs (elected): ** Atyrah Hanim Razali ** Pravin Murali ** Pransanth Kumar Brakasam * Vice-Youth Chiefs (appointed): ** Chermaine Thoo Suet Mei ** Wendey Agung Baruh *Youth Secretary: ** Omar Mokhtar A Manap *Youth Organising Secretary: ** Muhammad Arshad Hassni *Youth Treasurer: ** Mohd Hilmy Yakap *Youth Information Chief: ** Muhammad Haziq Azfar Ishak *Youth Communications Director: ** Muhammad Syaril Showkat Ali *Youth Strategies Director: ** Bryan Ng Yih Miin *Youth Elections Directors: ** Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim **
Prabakaran Parameswaran Prabakaran a/l Parameswaran (born 8 February 1996) is a Malaysian politician and law student who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu since May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakata ...
* Central Angkatan Muda Keadilan Leadership Council Members (elected): ** Fify Nuriety Harfizy ** Syamil Luthfi Samsul Bahrin ** Farah Ariana Nurazam ** Nanthakumar Poapalan ** Sathasivam Manohar ** Gavin Way ** Arham Rahimin Nasution ** Muhammad Husaini Mohd Yunos ** Ahmad Umar Khair Zainuddin ** Muhd Sallehuddin Nazaruddin ** Suria Vengadesh Kerishnan ** Ooi Mei Mei ** Mohd Shauqi Md Sahimi ** Nurrul Atika Azhar ** Siti Nur Qamarina Mohd Ghani ** Mohd Fakharuddin Muslim *Central Angkatan Muda Keadilan Leadership Council Members (appointed): ** Mohd Nashriq Othaman ** Mohd Afiq Ayob ** Nadia Fathin Syahira Ahmad Nazri ** Wan Muhamad Haikal Wan Ghazali ** Ahmad Saifullah Razali *State Youth Chiefs: ** Federal Territories: Mohammad Azfar Aza Azhar ** Johor: Mohamad Taufiq Ismail ** Kedah: Mohammed Taufiq Johari ** Kelantan: Mohamad Ezzat Zahrim Mohd Hanuzi ** Melaka: Muhammad Ridhuan Abu Samah ** Negeri Sembilan: Mohamad Afif Anuar ** Pahang: Chan Chun Kuang ** Penang: Muhammad Fadzli Roslan ** Perak: Za'im Sidqi Zulkifly ** Perlis: Raskhairulimran Raszali ** Sabah: Zaidi Jatil ** Sarawak: Chiew Choon Man ** Selangor: Muhammad Izuan Ahmad Kasim ** Terengganu: Md Asyraf Zulfadhly Md Zainudin


Women's Wing (Wanita Keadilan)

* Women's Chief: ** Fadhlina Sidek * Deputy Women's Chief: **
Juwairiya Zulkifli Juwairiya binti Zulkifli is a Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan The Alliance of Hope ( ms, Pakatan Harapan; abbrev: PH; stylized as HARAPAN) is a Malaysian political co ...
* Vice-Women's Chiefs (elected): ** Wasanthee Sinnasamy ** June Leow Hsiad Hui ** Sangetha Jayakumar * Vice-Women's Chiefs (appointed): ** Rufinah Pangeran ** Faizah Ariffin * Srikandi Keadilan Chief: ** Anetha Vallaitham Pillai * Women's Secretary: ** Loh Ker Chean * Women's Treasurer: ** Sabrina Ahmad * Women's Information Chief: ** Suzana Shaharudin * Women's Communications Bureau Chiefs: ** Nurhidayah Che Rose ** Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir ** Wan Zulaika Abdul Kahar * Women's Elections Director: **
Juwairiya Zulkifli Juwairiya binti Zulkifli is a Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan The Alliance of Hope ( ms, Pakatan Harapan; abbrev: PH; stylized as HARAPAN) is a Malaysian political co ...
* Central Wanita Keadilan Leadership Council Members (elected): ** Loo Voon May ** Nor Faiza Samsi ** Telagapathi A. Marimuthu ** Mahani Abdul Moin ** Ermeemariana Saadon **
Natrah Ismail Natrah binti Ismail is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekijang (federal constituency), Sekijang fron May 2018 to November 2022. She is a member of the from the People's Just ...
** Siti Norffinie Mohamed Yassin ** Rabiatul Adawiyah Sulaiman ** Saribanon Saibon ** Noraziah Mohd Razit ** Mahani Masban ** Rozaliah Mokhtar ** Karen Kasturi James ** Ruthira K. Surasan ** Wan Zulaika Abdul Kahar * Central Wanita Keadilan Leadership Council Members (appointed): **
Sandrea Ng Shy Ching Sandrea Ng Shy Ching is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad since November 2022 and Member of the Pera ...
** Haryati Abu Nasir ** Kartini Madun ** Meneng Biris ** Anie Amat ** Idawatie Pariman ** Lim Kim Eng ** Noor Amelia Zainabila Zaiffri ** Saira Banu ** Syafiqa Zakaria ** Annur Nadhirah Abdul Halim *State Women's Chiefs: ** Federal Territories: Rohani Hussin ** Johor: Zuraidah Zainab Md Zain ** Kedah: Sabrina Ahmad ** Kelantan: Nor Azmiza Mamat ** Melaka: Rusnah Aluai ** Negeri Sembilan: Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim ** Pahang: Haslindalina Hashim ** Penang: Nurhidayah Che Ros ** Perak: Norhayati Sani ** Perlis: Hashimah Hashim ** Sabah: Noriha Yakup ** Sarawak: Victoria Musa ** Selangor: Rozana Zainal Abidin ** Terengganu: Faizah Ariffin


Elected representatives


Dewan Negara (Senate)


Senators

* His Majesty's appointee: ** Saifuddin Nasution Ismail ** Saraswathy Kandasamy **
Fuziah Salleh Fuziah binti Salleh (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: فوزية بنت صالح; born on 13 July 1959) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs (Malaysia), Deputy Minister of Domestic Tra ...
*
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It consists of 36 members who represent single-member constituencies throughout the state. ...
: ** Ahmad Azam Hamzah


Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)


Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament

PKR has 31 members in the House of Representatives.


Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly)


Malaysian State Assembly Representatives

Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Penang State Legislative Assembly The Penang State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 40 elected lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout Penang. The state legis ...
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It consists of 36 members who represent single-member constituencies throughout the state. ...
Kedah State Legislative Assembly Johor State Legislative Assembly Perak State Legislative Assembly Perlis State Legislative Assembly Pahang State Legislative Assembly Sabah State Legislative Assembly
Sarawak State Legislative Assembly The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly is the legislative chamber of the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Sarawak; the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak forms the other part of the legislature. The Assembly is modelled after the ...
Malacca State Legislative Assembly The Malacca State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is composed of 28 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Ele ...
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. It consists of 32 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. ...


PKR state governments


General election results


State election results


See also

* List of political parties in Malaysia *
Malaysian General Election Elections in Malaysia include elections to public office of the political entities that since 1963 have composed the federation of Malaysia. At present, elections in Malaysia exist at two levels: federal level and state level. Federal level elec ...
* Politics of Malaysia * Pakatan Rakyat * Pakatan Harapan


References


External links

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