KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 -- Perak PKR has reportedly asked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to defend Tambun in the next general election, saying his presence remains important to the party's campaign in the state.

However, Perak PKR chairman Mohamad Hairul Amir Sabri said there had been no discussion so far on whether Anwar would switch seats, according to a report in The Star.

"We in Perak very much need the president to remain in Perak to help us win more parliamentary and state seats in the next election," he was quoted as saying.

He reportedly said it was too early to determine Anwar's final choice, as the PKR president usually makes decisions on seats only two or three months before an election.

The remarks come amid renewed ...