Nurul Izzah takes leave from PKR deputy president post - why and what next for Anwar’s daughter?
A source close to Nurul Izzah tells CNA that she had disagreed with the party’s direction and faced pressure from within Parti Keadilan Rakyat to step down.
Nurul Izzah Anwar, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's eldest daughter, will take a leave from her role as Parti Keadilan Rakyat's deputy president to pursue further studies. She had initially offered to step down from the position but was granted a leave of absence by PKR's central leadership council. The decision came after Nurul Izzah expressed disagreement with certain party directions and faced internal party pressure.
She will be succeeded by PKR vice-president Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who is also Malaysia's home affairs minister. Nurul Izzah explained her decision in a statement, stating that she will continue as a party member and support the party's efforts towards a better Malaysia. Political analysts suggest that her temporary leave from the deputy presidency role may indicate that she is unlikely to return to the position in the short term due to differences in opinion with her father and the party's direction.
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