Nurul Izzah Step Back.

PETALING JAYA:  The People’s Justice Party (PKR), a key Pakatan Harapan component led by democracy icon and prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim, endured its own turbulence on Monday when Nurul Izzah Anwar, Anwar’s daughter, announced her resignation from the roles of PKR vice-president and Penang state chief, adding to internal strife following heated party polls that wound up last month 

The Permatang Pauh MP said that she would remain a member of the parliamentary backbench committed to reforms. 

“My only regret is that I should have made this announcement sooner, but it has not been an easy decision to arrive at. 

“The pace of political developments has been relentless for the last nine months, with party elections following a gruelling general election campaign,” she said.

Izzah’s announcement was received with shock, although her father, Anwar, has said little. PKR deputy president and economic affairs minister Azmin Ali said he would “try to talk to her” in an attempt to understand her motivations and what “really happened”.