FMT:
Syed Saddiq quitting unity govt, says Muda source
Muar MP reportedly makes good on recent threats to drop out of the ruling coalition.
Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman was unhappy with deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s discharge not amounting to an acquittal in the Yayasan Akalbudi trial.
PETALING JAYA: Muar MP and Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has dropped out of the unity government following his public dissatisfaction with the outcome of deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s recent corruption trial, a source within the party said.
A Muda division leader, who requested anonymity, told FMT that the party would not negotiate any further and would exit the ruling coalition.
Syed Saddiq is expected to make an official announcement later today, with Parliament due to reconvene tomorrow in a special sitting to debate a mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan.
On Tuesday, Muda secretary-general Amir Hadi told FMT that the party might consider exiting the unity government after Zahid was given a conditional discharge from his graft charges the previous day.
The party said in this respect, “the biggest red line (was) crossed”.
Leaders from unity government parties, such as Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi, responded by challenging Muda to quit the unity government if it was brave enough.
Meanwhile, DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook called upon Muda to decide. He also reminded Syed Saddiq that he was only able to retain the Muar seat in the last general election because Pakatan Harapan had agreed to step aside and support him.
PETALING JAYA: Muar MP and Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has dropped out of the unity government following his public dissatisfaction with the outcome of deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s recent corruption trial, a source within the party said.
A Muda division leader, who requested anonymity, told FMT that the party would not negotiate any further and would exit the ruling coalition.
Syed Saddiq is expected to make an official announcement later today, with Parliament due to reconvene tomorrow in a special sitting to debate a mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan.
On Tuesday, Muda secretary-general Amir Hadi told FMT that the party might consider exiting the unity government after Zahid was given a conditional discharge from his graft charges the previous day.
The party said in this respect, “the biggest red line (was) crossed”.
Leaders from unity government parties, such as Umno Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi, responded by challenging Muda to quit the unity government if it was brave enough.
Meanwhile, DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook called upon Muda to decide. He also reminded Syed Saddiq that he was only able to retain the Muar seat in the last general election because Pakatan Harapan had agreed to step aside and support him.
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