SHAH ALAM, April 22 -- Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) kicked off its 25th anniversary celebrations with a special convention yesterday.

The event, attended by about 5,000 delegates was a reminder of the party's beginnings rooted in the plight and fight of its president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his subsequent persecution which sparked the 'reformasi' movement.

That very movement - in tune with the struggles of the people on the ground - has today led to the rise of the party to government, with Anwar at the helm as its prime minister.

If anything, the special convention was a reminder that the party's reform work is far from done.

At the same time, it also signified the next phase in the party progression to further strengthening its ...