PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli says the opposition can grab Putrajaya if all parties worked towards the goal. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Seth Akmal, November 17, 2015.PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli says it is wrong of DAP to equate one vote for PAS to a vote for Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN).
The Pandan MP said it was too early for DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to come to such a conclusion, since Pakatan Rakyat (PR) was dissolved only three or four months ago.
“PAS is now at a crossroads and it needs to decide what direction to take.
“I am aware that some PAS top leaders are acting in certain ways, but overall PAS has had nearly 60 years of experience fighting BN,” he told reporters after the launch of PKR’s volunteer programme, Invoke, yesterday.
He said the opposition parties needed to self-reflect, adding that the public also had a role to play in sending PAS a message.
He also hoped DAP would be less confrontational with PAS, their former ally in PR.
“I stick to a different stance than that of the DAP top leadership, which is that there is nothing to gain if remain confrontational with PAS.
“This is because our final objective is to ensure one-on-one fights (in the next general election), and this can only be done if they (PAS and DAP) are involved, too.”
Rafizi was also optimistic that Pakatan Harapan could win semi-rural seats in the next elections.
He said this was because of its strategy, which focused on issues close to voters, such as the price of cars and higher education loans, was clearly working.
He said through Invoke, volunteers from urban areas would be deployed to semi-rural areas to understand local issues and win over voters there.
“With the grassroots working together with the local teams for about a year or two, we can change Putrajaya.” – November 17, 2015.
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