Amanah vice-president Dzulkefly Ahmad has reminded the party’s leaders to avoid raising their voices during debates, and focus instead on strengthening the substance of their arguments.
Dzulkefly said the strength of a debate is not measured by the volume of one’s voice, but by well-reasoned arguments grounded in knowledge, Sinar Harian reported.
“I often remind my younger colleagues, especially those who will lead the party, not to raise their voice unnecessarily, but raise the quality of their arguments.
“A calm voice presenting solid reasoning will always be heard by the delegates,” he said on the second day of the Amanah national convention at Kompleks Belia dan Kebudayaan Negeri Selangor in Shah Alam today.
Earlier today, tensions flared at the party’s convention when several delegates demanded that their motion on party elections be debated immediately.
One delegate shouted that they wanted the motion on the elections to be debated, not merely presented.
A heated exchange followed, with another delegate urging that the elections be postponed beyond 2026, while another insisted they go ahead as planned.
The situation escalated when one delegate was escorted out by members of the party’s volunteer corps. He was shoved by another delegate, prompting the volunteers to break up the scuffle.
Dzulkefly expressed gratitude that the debate on motions at this year’s convention had proceeded with great enthusiasm, even though there were minor disputes over how certain motions were drafted and ranked in the agenda.
“I believe the discussions raised by delegates from various states and party wings each had their own uniqueness and value,” the health minister said.
He also reminded delegates that openness in listening to others’ views is a hallmark of the faithful, as taught in Islam.
