PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that he would "work very hard" to explain his policies to the electorate and make the case for how Malaysians will benefit. He was speaking to reporters after attending an ongoing court case at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya.

On Wednesday, PKR's Danyal Balagopal Abdullah resigned as Port Dickson MP to allow Anwar to contest in the by-election, paving the way for his eventual rise to prime minister.