00:00P.K.R. and its former deputy president Rafizi Romney appear locked in a tactical standoff,
00:06with neither side willing to make the first move, says a political analyst.
00:11Academy Nusantara's Azmi Hassan said Rafizi appears to be positioning himself to be sacked
00:16from P.K.R. to claim the moral high ground, but the party is unlikely to give him that luxury.
00:22Azmi said remaining in P.K.R. leaves Rafizi in limbo,
00:26especially with his prospects of reconciling with the top leadership
00:29bleak following his defeat to Nurul Iza Anwar in the deputy presidency race.
00:35Azmi said P.K.R. is better off tolerating Rafizi's criticism for now and waiting until the next
00:40general election when it can opt not to nominate him as a candidate. Expelling Rafizi would cost P.K.R.
00:46a day one Rakyat seat as he could remain the Pandan MP as an independent or join another party, he
00:52added.
00:53Rafizi has said he will defend his Pandan seat at GE 16, but is unlikely to contest as a P
00:58.K.R. candidate.
01:00Meanwhile, Mazlan Ali of University Technology Malaysia says Rafizi's popularity, particularly
01:05among urban voters, would be insufficient to translate into a political force and there was
01:11a growing likelihood of disciplinary action from P.K.R. following Rafizi's sustained criticism.
01:16Dan Farge Reza, FMT.
01:19Rafizi's
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