Penang PKR Youth back Chegubard
Susan LoonePublished: Sep 16, 2010 4:48 AM | Updated: Sep 16, 2010 6:53 AM
Penang PKR Youth has publicly expressed their support for veteran youth leader and blogger Badrul Hisham Shaharin to become their new chief at the party's upcoming elections.
Penang PKR Youth has publicly expressed their support for veteran youth leader and blogger Badrul Hisham Shaharin to become their new chief at the party's upcoming elections.
This is the wing's clearest indication to date that it rejects the Generasi Reformasi team, who are reportedly represented by "professionals and intellectuals".
Youth leaders from 12 divisions out of 13 in Penang have jointly signed a memorandum to appeal to members to support Badrul (left), popularly known as Chegubard, as Youth chief, and Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin as vice-president.
The Bukit Gelugor division, which did not sign the appeal, is currently without an official Youth wing.
Shamsul is the incumbent Youth chief and a supreme council member, while Chegubard is also a supreme council member.
The one-page document, read out by Permatang Pauh Youth chief Amir Ghazali, said that the wing wanted the duo to represent the voices of the youth who will eventually inherit the party and country in the future.
"This election is very important because it is taking place after the 12th general election in 2008; and it is to prepare us for the coming election," he said at a press conference in Batu Kawan.
"Unfortunately, the question of the efficiency of our machinery becomes a stumbling block for us to reach Putrajaya, besides being cheated by the (BN) regime," he added.
Chegubard's team is said to comprise ‘street fighters' while his challengers, dubbed 'Generasi Reformasi', are led by chief executive officer (CEO) at the Selangor economic adviser's office Mohd Rafizi Ramli.
Rafizi has announced his candidature for the post of Youth chief to increase "dynamism" and bring a fresh line-up of multi-racial leaders within the wing.
Disapproval for Rafizi's team
Several members of the Penang Youth wing had earlier voiced out their disapproval towards Rafizi's team, and Pantai Jerejak assemblyperson Sim Tze Tsin announced that he wants to contest the national vice-chief post.
They are adamant although Mohd Rafizi (right), who is a novice, has reportedly won the endorsement of elected representatives as well as party supremo Anwar Ibrahim's inner circle.
Amir said the selected leaders must answer the question of how to build the party machinery and grassroots of the youth wing so that it is in line with the image of the party and with Anwar, who is well known in and out of the country.
"The leaders we choose must be brave enough to continue to stay with the reform agenda which is the foundation of the party," he said.
"The Permatang Pauh declaration must be upheld again to be relevant and become our guide to reform the country," he added.
"We realise the risks involved and therefore the future leader of the Youth wing must have the support of the grassroots," he stressed.
When asked if this meant the Penang Youth wing totally reject the Generasi Reformasi, Amir stopped short of saying "yes" but went on to add that members were free to choose the leaders they want to represent them according to democratic principles.
This is the wing's clearest indication to date that it rejects the Generasi Reformasi team, who are reportedly represented by "professionals and intellectuals".
Youth leaders from 12 divisions out of 13 in Penang have jointly signed a memorandum to appeal to members to support Badrul (left), popularly known as Chegubard, as Youth chief, and Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin as vice-president.The Bukit Gelugor division, which did not sign the appeal, is currently without an official Youth wing.
Shamsul is the incumbent Youth chief and a supreme council member, while Chegubard is also a supreme council member.
The one-page document, read out by Permatang Pauh Youth chief Amir Ghazali, said that the wing wanted the duo to represent the voices of the youth who will eventually inherit the party and country in the future.
"This election is very important because it is taking place after the 12th general election in 2008; and it is to prepare us for the coming election," he said at a press conference in Batu Kawan.
"Unfortunately, the question of the efficiency of our machinery becomes a stumbling block for us to reach Putrajaya, besides being cheated by the (BN) regime," he added.
Chegubard's team is said to comprise ‘street fighters' while his challengers, dubbed 'Generasi Reformasi', are led by chief executive officer (CEO) at the Selangor economic adviser's office Mohd Rafizi Ramli.
Rafizi has announced his candidature for the post of Youth chief to increase "dynamism" and bring a fresh line-up of multi-racial leaders within the wing.
Disapproval for Rafizi's team
Several members of the Penang Youth wing had earlier voiced out their disapproval towards Rafizi's team, and Pantai Jerejak assemblyperson Sim Tze Tsin announced that he wants to contest the national vice-chief post.
They are adamant although Mohd Rafizi (right), who is a novice, has reportedly won the endorsement of elected representatives as well as party supremo Anwar Ibrahim's inner circle.Amir said the selected leaders must answer the question of how to build the party machinery and grassroots of the youth wing so that it is in line with the image of the party and with Anwar, who is well known in and out of the country.
"The leaders we choose must be brave enough to continue to stay with the reform agenda which is the foundation of the party," he said.
"The Permatang Pauh declaration must be upheld again to be relevant and become our guide to reform the country," he added.
"We realise the risks involved and therefore the future leader of the Youth wing must have the support of the grassroots," he stressed.
When asked if this meant the Penang Youth wing totally reject the Generasi Reformasi, Amir stopped short of saying "yes" but went on to add that members were free to choose the leaders they want to represent them according to democratic principles.
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