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PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli must adopt a more humble approach to regain public trust, two political analysts said.
(FMT) – PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli was pictured speaking condescendingly to his critics during Saturday’s Sungai Bakap by-election campaign event, prompting two political analysts to urge him to remain humble.
They said Economy Minister Rafizi should adopt a more humble approach to regain public trust.
Sunway University political scientist Wong Chin Huat said as a minister, Rafizi must respect the public he serves and avoid using derogatory terms.
“A commentator, analyst, entrepreneur or any ordinary citizen has greater freedom to use words like ‘bahlol’. Ministers do not. The public is your employer,” he told FMT.
Joshua Wong said that even if Rafizi felt that some of his 30 million “employers” were not smart enough, he had no right to blame them.
Rafizi, on the last day of the campaign, harshly criticised critics who questioned his “programme”.
The PKR election director called them “bahlol” (idiot) and “bodoh” (fools).
Wong also said Rafizi should apologize for his actions and change his behavior, not only during the campaign but also in daily interactions.
“He needs to remember that some of his 30 million ’employers’ may not be forgiving.”
Meanwhile, Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Azmi Tayyip said Rafizi’s remarks were inappropriate, especially when addressing people in the Malay heartland.
“Humility is essential when campaigning in the Malay heartland,” he said.
“There is already a great deal of distrust among the Malays towards the Mamdani government. Making condescending remarks will not help bridge the trust gap.”
It was reported over the weekend that Malay votes played a crucial role in ensuring the opposition retained the state seat with a greater margin. According to the Perikatan Nasional coalition, the coalition managed to secure 12,776 Malay votes in Saturday’s poll.
Despite the controversy, James Chin of the University of Tasmania said Rafizi’s actions, which critics called arrogant, did not affect the outcome of the by-election.
Chen said many people were aware of Rafizi’s words and deeds.
Perikatan Nasional candidate Abidin Ismail retained the state seat by defeating Pakatan Harapan candidate PKR candidate Joohari Ariffin with a majority of 4,267 votes, an increase of 1,563 votes from the last election.
The by-election was necessitated by the death of incumbent PAS MP Noor Zamri Radif on May 24 due to illness.
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