KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 22 -- A group of 46 PKR leaders today have come out in defence of PKR vice-president Zuraida Kamaruddin and demanded that the party drop all disciplinary proceedings against her.

The faction, consisting of 15 MPs and 28 state assemblymen, said the show-cause letter against Zuraida was issued in bad faith.

"As party leader, YB Hajjah Zuraida has made many contributions in the areas of women's leadership development and grassroots empowerment.

"The pressure and harassment towards her were selective, biased and prejudiced. The public statements of several PKR state chairmen to demand Zuraida's sacking made matters worse as it was agreed that nobody should issue any provocative statements openly.

"We unanimously urge al...