KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — PKR vice-president Chua Tian Chang said today he will be holding a press conference to address rumours of a crisis within PKR with regards to the selection of its GE14 candidates.

He told Malay Mail he will also address speculation that he may quit PKR following reports that his candidacy for the Batu parliamentary seat has been rejected by party president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

“I will address the issues that have been brought up,” the incumbent Batu MP said when asked whether he would be announcing his resignation from the party during the press conference.

The Star Online reported this morning that Dr Wan Azizah had rejected up to eight names put forward by deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali as GE14 candidates.

Quoting unnamed sources, the report said that Wanita PKR chief Zuraidah Kamaruddin, an Azmin loyalist, is currently trying to persuade the PKR president to change her mind.

Among those allegedly dropped as candidates include Tian, Datuk Dr Tan Kee Kwong (incumbent Wangsa Maju MP) and incumbent state representatives Yaakob Sapari (Kota Anggerik), Hanizah Mohd Talha (Taman Medan) and Gan Pei Nie (Rawang).

Other names reportedly rejected were Azmin’s press aide Hilman Idham, who was proposed for the Gombak Setia state seat, and Khalid Jaafar, a key strategist and ally of Azmin.

Azmin had reportedly proposed Khalid for the Hulu Selangor parliamentary seat.