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FORMER PKR deputy president Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli and former vice-president Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad have been urged to leave the party in a dignified manner if they no longer share its struggle and direction.

PKR Youth (AMK) exco Dzul Hilmi Zainol said both leaders should make their position clear instead of leaving party members uncertain over their next political move.

“Mature politics requires honesty, not prolonged sarcasm,” he said, as reported by Utusan Malaysia.

Dzul Hilmi said if both leaders had truly lost confidence in the party’s struggle and direction, they should be honest with party members and the public instead of continuing to retain the Pandan and Setiawangsa parliamentary seats while influencing supporters within PKR.

He was commenting on Rafizi and Nik Nazmi’s plan to announce their new political direction on May 17 following their earlier resignations from the Cabinet.

Rafizi, who is also the Pandan MP, had said the decision came after a year of studying various views, considerations and factors before deciding on his next political step.

The announcement will be held at the PJ Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC) in Petaling Jaya.

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by GLORIA HARRY BEATTY

PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia’s strong objection to Norway’s decision to revoke the export licence for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system and its associated launcher systems, warning that the move could affect Malaysia’s defence readiness and regional stability.

“I conveyed Malaysia’s vehement objection in a telephone conversation with (Norwegian) Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre regarding Norway’s unilateral and unacceptable decision to revoke the export licence for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system and its associated launcher systems, ostensibly to protect Norway’s security,” he said in a post on X today.

Anwar said Malaysia had fulfilled all obligations under the contract since 2018 faithfully and without ambiguity, but claimed Norway had failed to demonstrate the same level of good faith.

He stressed that the decision would have grave consequences for Malaysia’s defence operational readiness and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) modernisation programme, while also carrying wider implications for the regional balance.

He also criticised the reliability of European defence suppliers if contractual commitments could be withdrawn unilaterally.

“Signed contracts are solemn instruments. They are not confetti to be scattered in so capricious a manner,” he said.

“If European defence suppliers reserve the right to renege with impunity, their value as strategic partners flies out the window,” he added.

In 2018, the Royal Malaysian Navy and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS signed a contract for the procurement of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system worth about €124 million (RM570.41 million) for Malaysia’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The missiles were also intended to enhance the capabilities of naval vessels KD Jebat and KD Lekiu.

The export licence was reportedly revoked just days before the scheduled shipment in March 2026, with Norway citing tighter controls on “specific technologies” without disclosing further details. The move marks another setback for Malaysia’s delayed LCS programme, which was initially awarded in 2011 at a cost of RM6 billion before being reduced from six ships to five.

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