Rafizi lost the race for PKR’s number two post to Nurul Izzah Anwar in a straight fight.

Aminuddin, the Negeri Sembilan menteri besar who said he was one of Rafizi’s staunchest allies, expressed confidence yesterday that any disappointment among Rafizi’s supporters would be short-lived.

“They will not leave the party, but will focus on strategies that can be implemented at the branch and division levels as a way forward,” he said in a Berita Harian report.

“I believe they will take some time to reflect and eventually return to support PKR,” he said after a sepak takraw tournament in Nilai last night.

Aminuddin also stressed that PKR’s leadership must develop strategies and respond to the concerns raised by the party’s grassroots, including those circulating on social media.

On Saturday, Rafizi said he was proud of the ordinary PKR members and supporters who had stood by him throughout his campaign, “even when all odds were stacked against me”.

Rafizi previously said he would resign as economy minister if he lost the post, which he first took on in 2022, to Nurul Izzah.