As PKR members gather for the party’s annual congress, which kicks off today, a party veteran has warned of consistent attacks by "political elites in power" to prevent PKR president Anwar Ibrahim's rise as prime minister.

Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim, in a statement, defended Anwar against growing calls for the opposition leader to step aside ahead of the next 15th general election, speculated to be called by as early as year-end.

"Failure to be prime minister does not mean...