Marhaen Dan Rakyat

Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) baru-baru ini mengumumkan perancangan mereka untuk bertanding di 10 buah kerusi dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Sabah kelak. Menurut ketua sayap parti berkenaan di Sabah, Faezrah Rizalman, MUDA akan memberi fokus kepada kerusi di kawasan bandar. Ujarnya, langkah itu dibuat kerana MUDA sebelum ini pernah bertanding di kawasan luar bandar, namun gagal mendapat sokongan. Strategi tersebut bagaimanapun mencetuskan persoalan sama ada MUDA benar-benar belajar daripada kegagalan lalu. Adakah MUDA menjangkakan mereka mampu menang apabila bertanding di kawasan bandar? SUMBER: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/27/muda-eyes-10-seats-in-sabah-elections MUDA meletakkan harapan bahawa pengundi di kawasan bandar yang biasanya terdiri daripada golongan muda, kelas menengah, celik digital dan berpendidikan, lebih cenderung kepada politik progresif. Visi tersebut yang dibawa oleh MUDA sejak penubuhannya pada 2020. Justeru, pendekatan untu...

Keputusan Pilihan Raya Kecil (PRK) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Ayer Kuning menyaksikan calon Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), Bawani KS hanya memperoleh 1,106 undi. Angka berkenaan adalah sangat rendah berbanding calon Barisan Nasional (BN), Mohamad Yusri Bakir dengan 11,065 undi dan calon Perikatan Nasional (PN), Abd Muhaimin Malek (6,059 undi). Justeru, kekalahan terbabit mencerminkan kegagalan kerjasama politik antara PSM dan Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA). Walaupun kedua-dua parti tersebut mempromosikan kerjasama terbabit sebagai 'usaha blok ketiga' namun keputusan PRK itu mengundang satu persoalan besar. Mengapa PSM bekerjasama dengan MUDA? SUMBER: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/04/27/official-results-bns-mohamad-yusri-clinches-ayer-kuning-by-election-with-5006-vote-majority/174610 MUDA sejak awal penubuhannya membawa aspirasi politik baharu iaitu memperjuangkan suara anak muda, integriti dan perubahan. Namun naratif tersebut kian pudar, terutama sele...

The recent wedding of Muda’s acting president, Amira Aisya Abd Aziz, to Luqman Long was met with an outpouring of joy. Announced on Muda’s official Instagram, the news was warmly received by supporters. Among the guests was former Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, who served as one of Luqman’s best men. In a lighthearted moment, Muda committee member Nurainie Haziqah Shafii shared a video of Syed Saddiq humorously lamenting that he was the last to know about the couple’s relationship. Syed Saddiq later posted a heartfelt video from the akad nikah ceremony, wishing the couple happiness “till Jannah.” Amid this celebration, however, lies an uncomfortable silence surrounding Muda’s political future, particularly their absence from the recent Mahkota by-election in Johor. While Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) battled it out in a two-way race, Muda’s decision to sit on the sidelines was both conspicuous and perplexing. The party, which has prided itself as a yo...

The second day after the KKB by-election results coincided with the 55th anniversary of the 13 May 1969 race riots. It happened three days after the May 10 election of that year, the third after Malaysia’s independence on Aug 31, 1957. It has left an indelible mark on the Malaysian psyche—yet one of the few Malaysians left to have lived through that incident, a once powerful and well-regarded one, none other than Tun Mahathir, decided to declare on his social media accounts: The Malays have lost their way. If they voted for a non-Malay in Kuala Kubu Bharu, why not a non-Malay PM? Thankfully, Malaysians of all stripes thoroughly rejected this, with many mocking the old nonagenarian for continuing to put himself in the public eye despite his recent legacy marred by political miscalculation and betrayals of the people’s mandate. For most Malaysians, the incident is nothing but a near myth - only discussed in whispers and anonymous corners of the internet. Yet the consequences of that sord...

Dalam tempoh dua minggu pertama April, dua pemimpin parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) Sabah keluar dari parti berkenaan. Pengerusi MUDA Sabah, Amos Thien Tze Tin meninggalkan parti berkenaan untuk menyertai DAP. Jawatankuasa Eksekutif Pusat merangkap Biro Strategik MUDA, Warence Mudin kemudiannya turut mengumumkan pengundurannya dari parti tersebut. Pengunduran kedua-dua individu terbabit yang memegang jawatan penting dalam MUDA memberi gambaran jelas tentang masa depan MUDA. MUDA kini bukan pilihan golongan muda untuk berjuang membawa suara rakyat di bawah panji parti tersebut. Apakah yang menyebabkan MUDA bukan lagi pilihan golongan muda untuk menyuarakan aspirasi mereka? https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/657742/berita/politik/keahlian-amos-automatik-gugur-muda-sabah-tidak-terjejas https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2024/04/lagi-pemimpin-muda-keluar-parti-muda-berdepan-krisis/ 'Permusuhan' antara MUDA dan parti lain meruncingkan masalah yang dihadapi oleh mereka. S...

Despite nearing a century of age, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad remains an active figure in the political landscape. A longstanding advocate for Malay rights, Mahathir often clashed with the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) during his initial tenure as prime minister from 1981 to 2003. Given this historical context, the unexpected reconciliation between Mahathir and the Islamist PAS in May 2023 raises eyebrows. In a surprising turn, PAS President Hadi Awang endorsed the "Malay Proclamation," a 12-point manifesto crafted by Mahathir. This document seeks to foster Malay unity and rejuvenate the political influence of Malays, who constitute the majority of Malaysia's population alongside other Bumiputera groups. The proclamation suggests that Malays have experienced a decline in political authority, likely attributed to the current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. It calls for setting aside political discord to reinvigorate and safeguard the interests of the Mal...

The relationship between Mahathir and the Malaysian royalty can be described as tumultuous. Once again, the former statesman has launched another attack on the Johor royal family for allegedly failing to help the Malays. However, given his turbulent history with the royals, can we trust his accusations? Mahathir has constantly portrayed himself as a stabilizing force in Malaysian politics, with grand statements such as only he can take charge and lead the Malays into the future. But it is crystal clear today that Mahathir is responsible for the political instability we see today. Pursuing his vision of Malaysia, he turned UMNO and the Barisan Nasional into a powerful patronage machine. He crippled every institution supposed to check and balance an overreaching executive to push through his “reforms.” He often sacrificed integrity to secure loyalty and bypassed those not supporting him. What about his Bumi first policy? The effects of Mahathir’s policies on his “favoured” bumiputras hav...