A true fighter does not quit, Zaid told

By Zefry Dahalan - Free Malaysia Today

PORT DICKSON: PKR supreme council member M Ravi is the latest to launch a scathing attack on former party heavyweight Zaid Ibrahim.

According to the Port Dickson state assemblyman, the former minister was wrong to throw in the towel just because he was upset about certain issues.

This, he said, reflected Zaid's “zero knowledge” about politics.

Ravi said many state and division leaders had placed much hope on Zaid given his position as a former law minister and professional background as a renowned lawyer.

"Within months after he joined PKR, we gave him many posts including that of supreme council member and political bureau member. Then we gave him a chance to contest the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election and he was also appointed as Federal Territories PKR chief,” he said.

"But just because he was unhappy about certain issues in the party... it's not a wise move to quit. A true fighter won't do that. He just fizzled out as his political judgement is not there,” he added.

Ravi, who heads the Teluk Kemang PKR division, said that in politicis there must be a “give and take” situation.

"There are leaders who have been loyal to the party since it was formed 13 years but were not given any post as what Zaid got. We had 100% hope that he would deliver, but he left just like that and continues to criticise the party,” he added.

Zaid had quit after crossing swords with several top leaders following his hard-hitting comments regarding party supremo Anwar Ibrahim and his protege Azmin Ali.

The former Umno minister, who was contesting for the deputy presidency, had pulled out of the race after accusing Azmin of rigging the polls, a charge which the latter had denied.

'Jenapala a traitor'

Meanwhile, Ravi also lashed out at former PKR leader S Jenapala over the latter's stinging criticism regarding the party and its accusation-riddled elections.

"There is no point talking from the outside. Be in the party and raise the issues accordingly through the proper channel. People like Jenapala are traitors and not qualified to criticise the party," he said.

Ravi also urged members and the public not to make hasty decisions about PKR's “one member, one vote” system.

"Since this is the first time we are doing this and no other party in Asia has done this, shortcomings are bound to be there,” he said.

"The party and its leaders need time to rectify the weaknesses and improve the situation for the next party election three years from now,” he added.