Marhaen Dan Rakyat

Selepas Pilihan Raya Umum ke-14 (PRU-14), arena politik tempatan disajikan dengan penubuhan dua parti baharu iaitu Parti Pejuang Tanah Air (Pejuang) dan Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA). Kedua-dua parti berkenaan muncul sebagai entiti yang berbeza dari segi cita-cita dan pendekatan mereka. Pejuang dan MUDA bagaimanapun mempunyai persamaan iaitu kedua-dua parti berkenaan ditubuhkan selepas pengasas masing-masing iaitu Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad serta Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman menarik diri daripada Bersatu pada 2020. Namun, selepas beberapa siri kegagalan dalam pilihan raya dan isu dalaman yang menghantui Pejuang serta MUDA, wujud satu persoalan bermain dalam minda orang ramai. Antara Pejuang dan MUDA, parti mana yang berkemungkinan bakal 'tenggelam' dahulu? Parti Pejuang ditubuhkan oleh Mahathir dengan visi untuk memperjuangkan kepentingan rakyat Malaysia yang dikatakan telah diketepikan oleh parti-parti arus perdana. Namun, sejak awal penubuhannya, parti ini berdepan p...

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, once hailed as a bright young prospect in Malaysian politics, now faces a career overshadowed by allegations of inconsistency and questionable integrity. Despite his charm and eloquence, his leadership has increasingly been called into question, with his actions and controversies casting doubt on his credibility. Beyond the political sphere, Syed Saddiq’s flair for public attention, including appearances in music videos and high-profile events, has drawn criticism as superficial distractions from his lack of substantive achievements. Even symbolic failures, such as his inability to complete the Desaru Triathlon, have come to represent a broader pattern of unfulfilled promises. At the age of 23, Syed Saddiq made a meteoric rise in politics, co-founding Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) and becoming Malaysia’s youngest-ever Minister of Youth and Sports in 2018. While his efforts to lower the voting age to 18 were celebrated, his tenure was marred by ...

Ahli Parlimen Muar, Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman sering kali dikaitkan dengan pelbagai krisis dan kontroversi sepanjang karier politiknya yang masih muda. Syed Saddiq pernah diangkat suatu masa dahulu sebagai seorang pemimpin muda yang berani membawa perubahan dalam landskap politik negara. Beliau mengasaskan Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) pada 2020 untuk membentuk revolusi dalam pentadbiran negara. Namun, dalam keghairahan mengejar cita-cita menjadi pemimpin disegani, beliau tidak terlepas daripada beberapa insiden yang menguji integriti dan kebolehannya sebagai seorang pemimpin. Salah satu kontroversi terbesar yang membayangi Syed Saddiq adalah tuduhan salah guna dana Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) ketika beliau masih memegang jawatan Ketua Angkatan Bersatu Anak Muda (Armada). Kes tersebut bukan sahaja mencalar imejnya sebagai seorang pemimpin muda yang bersih, tetapi juga menimbulkan persoalan tentang keupayaannya untuk menjaga amanah yang diberikan. Selain itu, kepimpin...

Recently, former youth and sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman posted a cheeky video asking Housing and Local Government minister Nga Kor Ming to spend millions on Muar constituents because it also has good feng shui, similar to Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB). In the short video clip, Syed Saddiq hinted at Nga for the RM5 million allocation announced just a week ahead of the KKB by-election nomination and over Nga's statement for choosing KKB, just because KKB has good feng shui and is 'ong' (prosperous), asking for similar allocation to be given to Muar. Syed Saddiq seems to harbour a sense of cynicism and, possibly, bitterness, believing that there is a grand conspiracy against his tenure in Muar – thinking that the government is doing all it can to punish Saddiq for going independent. But honestly, did Saddiq forget that he did the same thing in government – and one can’t help but raise the fact that Saddiq too, was guilty of practising “good feng shui” during his tim...

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...