Overview

• Nurul Izzah Anwar won the PKR deputy presidency with 9,803 votes to Rafizi Ramli’s 3,866.
• Following her victory, Nurul Izzah said she does not intend to join the Cabinet, defusing nepotism concerns.
• Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad submitted their Cabinet resignations on May 28, with Rafizi’s effective June 17 and Nik Nazmi’s July 3.
• Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has granted their leave requests but has not approved permanent departures or appointed replacements.
• Their exits leave the Economy Ministry leaderless ahead of the 13th Malaysia Plan, and analysts warn the contest may deepen PKR divisions and strain the ruling coalition.