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.
Dr Xavier Jayakumar, a former vice-president of the People's Justice Party (PKR), has announced his return to the party, according to a recent report. This news comes in the wake of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim's call for party veterans who feel marginalized to rejoin the party. Underlining Jayakumar's confirmation, Anwar had apologized to party veterans during his keynote speech at PKR's national congress and urged them to return for the party's reform struggle.
Jayakumar initially left PKR in 2021 to stand as an independent candidate, supporting then-Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. In 2022, he joined the Parti Bangsa Malaysia but declined to reveal the reason behind his decision. PKR's news portal, Suara Keadilan, reported that Tian Chua, another former vice-president, has also been welcomed back into the party.
Chua was previously expelled from PKR in 2022 for contesting the Batu parliamentary seat as an independent, where PKR's P Prabakaran emerged victorious.
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- Fuziah confirms Xavier Jayakumar's return to PKR nst.com.my
- Xavier Jayakumar sahkan kembali ke PKR freemalaysiatoday.com
