Nurul Izzah takes leave from PKR deputy president post - why and what next for Anwar’s daughter?
- JOHOR BAHRU: Nurul Izzah Anwar, the eldest daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, will take leave from her role as Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) deputy president to pursue further studies.
- She had offered to step down from the party’s Number 2 role but its central leadership council granted her a leave of absence.
- PKR vice-president Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who is Malaysia’s home affairs minister, will serve as acting deputy president.
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- JOHOR BAHRU: Nurul Izzah Anwar, the eldest daughter of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, will take leave from her role as Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) deputy president to pursue further studies.
- She had offered to step down from the party’s Number 2 role but its central leadership council granted her a leave of absence.
- PKR vice-president Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who is Malaysia’s home affairs minister, will serve as acting deputy president.
Sources: CNA