PETALING JAYA: Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar (pic) will not contest in the upcoming PKR party polls because she wants to focus on reaching out to Malaysians who are disenchanted and fatigued with politics ahead of the upcoming general election.

       The former PKR vice president said she will be working on the Ayuh Malaysia campaign that was also co-founded by party stalwart Rafizi Ramli and herself to entice fence-sitter voters.

       "Though I will not be involved in the party's democratic process, I will continue supporting those who are contesting and may PKR be able to forge a committed and strong leadership.

       "Give me space to lead the Ayuh Malaysia campaign fully. The meeting point will be our success in convincing Malaysians who have sacrificed so much in the midst of an ongoing politic," said Nurul Izzah in a Facebook post on Tuesday (April 12).

       Nurul Izzah was one of the four vice-presidents who was elected following the PKR congress in November 2018.

       Barely a month after the congress concluded, on Dec 17, Nurul Izzah announced her resignation as PKR vice-president and the party's Penang chapter chief.

       Meanwhile, Nurul Izzah said her resignation in 2018 was an "introspective move" to remind everyone, including herself, that it is important to restore the party's leadership to the original struggles of the "reformasi" movement.

       "That resignation isn't the last full stop for the struggles in the party," she added.

       The announcement by Nurul Izzah on Facebook came after nominations for the PKR polls were closed for the president, deputy president and the four vice-president positions.

       With this, Nurul Izzah remains as a normal member.

       It was announced on Tuesday (April 12) that Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim managed to retain the PKR president position for the 2022 to 2024 term unopposed.

       The PKR elections for the 2022-25 term will take place from May 13 to 19.