Xavier Jayakumar confirms return to PKR
The former party vice-president, as well as founding leader Tian Chua, have rejoined as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaches out to party veterans.
Former PKR vice-president Dr Xavier Jayakumar has announced his return to the party, following a call by PKR president Anwar Ibrahim for party veterans who felt marginalized to rejoin the party. Xavier, who resigned from PKR in 2021 to serve as an independent under then Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, expressed his return in a brief "Yes."
Anwar, during his keynote speech at PKR's national congress, apologized to party veterans and encouraged them to return to the party to continue its struggle for reform. In 2022, Xavier had briefly joined Parti Bangsa Malaysia but did not disclose his reasons for doing so. Meanwhile, former vice-president Tian Chua has also been accepted back into PKR, with party leaders and members, especially those involved in the Reformasi movement, expressing their approval of the decision.
Tian Chua was previously expelled from PKR after the 2022 general election for contesting the Batu parliamentary seat as an independent candidate, where PKR's P Prabakaran secured victory in a 10-cornered contest.
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