“All of this is not true, but I will issue a full statement tomorrow,” he said in a brief message to FMT.

Rafizi said this in response to a Sin Chew Daily report, quoting a source, that the bureau gave him a stern verbal warning over his actions and statements which damaged the good name of the party.

“On the advice of Anwar Ibrahim, the party decided on only a verbal warning to Rafizi for now. If he continues to be obstinate, no one can guarantee that he won’t be expelled,” the paper quoted the source as saying.

However, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said there was no such disciplinary action against Rafizi at the bureau’s last meeting, as reported by Sin Chew Daily.

“The report, quoting a party source, is not true,” he said in a statement.

He said PKR would not lose its focus in preparing to face the general election, and urged party members to work together to strengthen the party and not play with rumours to pit one against the other.

Last Saturday, PKR deputy president Azmin Ali admitted negotiating with PAS to avoid three-cornered fights, but claimed he only did so following the decision of the party.

Saifuddin, however, denied there was any party decision to hold talks with PAS on seat allocations.

Soon after Rafizi, who is opposed to negotiations with PAS, revealed there was a serious split among members of the PKR political bureau over the issue.

The Pandan MP said leaders in the political bureau, which determined the directions of the party, were often at loggerheads and did not respect the bureau’s decisions.

He added that the situation developed after the jailing of Anwar in February 2015.

Selayang MP William Leong, who was in disagreement with PKR’s continuing talks with PAS, announced his resignation as a member of the political bureau last Wednesday while Rafizi called for a special congress to let the party grassroots decide on the issue for themselves.