PKR elections final list

3-cornered fight as Khalid, Nurul pull out

Oct 16, 10 10:30am

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The race for PKR No 2 will be a three-cornered fight among party vice-president Azmin Ali, Federal Territory chief Zaid Ibrahim and Perak chief Mustaffa Kamil Ayub.

According to party sources, both Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim and Lembah Pantai parliamentarian Nurul Izzah Anwar will be bowing out.

It is learned that Nurul Izzah will instead be gunning for one of the four vice-president's posts.

Meanwhile, Batu MP Tian Chua, who is a former vice-president, has also opted out of the deputy president's contest despite having picked up five nominations.

He, too, will join Nurul Izzah in vying for a spot among the vice-presidents.

Candidates have until 5pm today to confirm acceptance of their candidacy, with Oct 24 scheduled for the announcement of the names those contesting central leadership posts.

The acceptance of candidates began at 10am today with supporters milling outside the nomination centre at the party headquarters in Tropicana, Petaling Jaya, where make-shift tents had been erected for the event.

It appeared that Azmin supporters - including Selangor exco and PKR vice-presidential candidate Dr Xavier Jayakumar - outnumbered the rest.

The past couple of days,has seen intense last-minute horse-trading on the final line-up among the candidates.

The contest appears to be a crowded race with almost 30 eligible candidates, with many expected to eventually drop out.

“A total of 252 have been nominated for various posts (in PKR). Many will withdraw. There will be some surprises,” said outgoing deputy president Syed Husin Ali in a tweet message.

Deputy president hopefuls kick off campaign

After handing in his acceptance form, Azmin (left) - frontrunner for the number two race - made his oft-repeated campaign promise to bring Pakatan into Putrajaya.

“I will work with honour and responsibility to until we reach Putrajaya.

“I hope that the members will continue to give their support and that after this party polls, our members will be mature, and that democracy will continue to flourish and that reformasi will take a foothold in Putrajaya,” he said in a short speech.

Soon after, Zaid also handed in his acceptance form through a representative.

His campaign promises in contrast were almost exactly the opposite of his closest rival, Azmin and which, among others, included the vow to bring in “funds” in contrast to Azmin's loftier goals.

“I cannot promise that we can will all make it to Putrajaya like what the other candidates have said, because I'm not the Pakatan Rakyat chief," said Zaid (right) in a blog posting today.

“Preparations for a big victory must start with small ones.

"Small victories like fostering unity among the members, getting enough funding for the party machinery, finding an election candidate that has the blessings and support of the local folk, and not because they are popular within the party.

“This is what I will do,” said the former de facto law minister.

Meanwhile, Mustaffa (centre in photo) arrived at the party headquarters at 12.30pm and handed in his nominations form, making him the third candidate for deputy president.

Confirmed candidates so far:

President

Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail

Deputy president

Azmin Ali
Zaid Ibrahim
Mustaffa Kamil Ayub

Vice-president (17 candidates for 4 posts)

Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid
Ansari Abdullah
Baru Bian
Dominique Ng
Fuziah Salleh
N Gobalakrishnan
Jimmy Donald
Jonson Chong
S Manikasavagam
Mansor Othman
Mohd Yahya Sahri
Nurul Izzah Anwar
R Sivarasa
Suresh Kumar Ramachandran
Tian Chua
Dr Xavier Jayakumar
Yusmadi Yusoff

Supreme council (111 candidates for 20 posts)

Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh
Abbas Awang
Abdul Rahman Yusof
Abdul Halim Hussain
Abdul Latif A Tambi
Abdul Malik Abdul Kassim
Abdul Manan Othman
Abdul Razak Mohamed Jalil
Abdul Wahab Ibrahim
Ahmad Jufliz Faiza
Alinah Dompong
Aminuddin Harun
Amran Abd Ghani
Andonny Pilit @ Anthony Biri Mandia
Animah Ferrar
Azan Ismail
Azizan Jamaludin
Azman Abidin
Badrul Zaman PS Md Zakariah
Baharuddin Arif Siri
Beti @ Mohd Said Gapor
Chai Tong Chai
Cheah Kah Peng
Christina Liew
Christopher Kyu
Dominique Ng
Dr Mahendran V Markandoo
Dr Noraini @ Ahmad Faidhi Saidi
Dr R Krishnamoorthy
Dr Tan Kee Kwong
Elizabeth Wong
Fariz Musa
Francis Sebastian
George Chen Nyuk Fa
Felicia Ling
Gurmit Singh Hullon
Haniza Talha
Harbajan Kaur
Hasnah Hashim
Hassan Karim
Hee Loy Sian
Ismail Yusop Ahli
Jalumin Bayagoh
Johari Abdul
John Antau Anak Linggang
Josephy Wilfred
Juliana Jusit
Kalakau Untol
Kamal Badri Tak M Zainudin
Khalid Jaafar
Khew Kim Poo
Ko Chu Liang
Krishnasamy Punusamy
Kotappan Suppiah
Latheefa Koya
Low Chee Chong
MS Arjunan
M Mathialagan
Manikumar Subramaniam
Mat Shuhaimi SMd Yusof Saad
Md Shah Amin
Mohd Nazar Mohd Yakain
Mohd Annuar Mohd Salleh
Mohd Izwan Hafiz Othman
Mohd Roslan Puteh Ahli
Mohd Yatim Ismail
Muhamad Kamel Yassin
Murali Subramaniam
Mustapha Kamal Mohd Yusoff
Muzaffar Shah Khairuddin
Nik Mahmood Nik Hassan
Nicholas Bawin
Nordin Ismail
Ong Khan Lee
Onn Abu Bakar
Pajudin Nordin
Ponnusamy Nagamuthu
Pui Aen Du
Punusamy Govindasamy
Radzali Mokhtar
Ravi Munusamy
Rohani Bakar
Roland Chia
Rozaini Mohd Rosli
S Kesavan
Salma Ismail
Selvarajan Rathinam
Shanmugam Rengasamy
Sharifuddin Budin
Sivam Veeramuthu
Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail
Suhaimi Mohd Nor
Sulaiman @ Suhaimi Said
Suraya Sudin
Syed Hamid Ali
Syed Shahir Syed Mohamud
Tai Sing Ng
Thuraiyah Abd Aziz
Tuan Zamri Ariff
Vasantha Kumar Krishnan
Wan Salleh Wan Isa
Wan Zainal Abidin Wan Senusi
Yaakob Sapari
Yusmadi Yusoff
Zabadi Abbas
Zahari Mamat
Zainon Jaafar
Zakaria Abd Hamid
Zakaria Abdul Rahim
Zamri Yusuf

For the full list of PKR candidates, go here.