Nurul: Include opposition in reform process

The PKR vice-president welcomes Najib's wide-ranging reforms but wants the premier to engage the opposition when making the much needed reforms.

PETALING JAYA: PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar welcomed various reforms proposed by Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak today as it would help the nation progress but warned that the premier should engage the opposition in the process.

“To his credit this is a step in the right direction, albeit a small step. I urge him to include the opposition when making much needed reforms for the country,” she said.

Nurul, who is also the Lembah Pantai MP, added that constructive engagement was necessary to put Malaysia back on track again.

She said that it was crucial that the drastic changes proposed by Najib were meaningful and lasting.

‘Ku Li unlikely to join opposition’

Political analysts say the idea has some merit but there are too many obstacles and considerations to be taken into account for it to materialise.

PETALING JAYA: Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s stature is respected by both the Malays and the non-Malays but for him to take over as the opposition leader is most unlikely.

Political analysts while admitting that Tengku Razaleigh (Ku Li ) is the one man who has the credibility and respect to weld the opposition parties together, say it may however never materialise.

This speculation was started a few days ago by Independent MP Zahrain Mohamed Hashim of Bayan Baru.