Bigwigs losing PKR division polls show grassroots pushing for change, says analyst

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Rusdi Omar of Universiti Utara Malaysia says members are sending a clear message to the top leadership that there are many capable individuals in the party, not just the same old faces.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/20/bigwigs-losing-pkr-division-polls-show-grassroots-pushing-for-change-says-analyst  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/04/20/nama-besar-tumpas-tanda-akar-umbi-pkr-berani-kata-penganalisis   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #DivisionPolls #PKR

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00:00A political analyst said the defeat of several high-profile figures, including ministers, in PKR's divisional elections signals grassroots dissatisfaction with their performance in Kutra Jaya and as elected representatives.

00:16Rusty Omar of University Utara, Malaysia, said the losses also reflect a growing boldness among party members to push for change.

00:25He said these defeats suggest that PKR grassroots believe that several of the party's ministers are performing below par.

00:33He also said it shows that members are aware of their MP's lackluster performance and failure to fulfill promises.

00:41Meanwhile, Asmi Hassan of Academy Nusantara said the defeats of big names were driven less by performance and more about factional alignment.

00:50He said PKR elections tend to focus on personalities and preferences, and those who lost may have been seen as too closely aligned with certain factions.

01:00Notable names who lost in the divisional polls include Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nick Nazmin Nick Ahmad,

01:09Deputy Unity Minister and PKR Vice President K. Saraswati, Penang Executive Councilor Fahmi Zainul and Batu MP P. Prabhakaran.

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