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...

Ahli Parlimen Muar, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman berkemungkinan memiliki tempoh singkat memegang jawatan berkenaan. Kes penyelewengan dana parti melibatkan Syed Saddiq masih dalam proses rayuan. Namun sekiranya Syed Saddiq didapati bersalah, maka jawatan beliau sebagai Ahli Parlimen secara automatik akan tergugur. Perkara 48(1)(e) Perlembagaan Persekutuan menyatakan seseorang anggota Parlimen boleh dilucutkan kelayakannya jika beliau dijatuhi hukuman penjara lebih daripada setahun atau didenda lebih daripada RM2,000. Justeru, muncul persoalan penting yang perlu dibincangkan. Adakah pengguguran automatik jawatan Syed Saddiq sebagai ahli Parlimen, sekiranya didapati bersalah, merupakan satu kelegaan serta peluang emas buat para pengundi di Muar? SUMBER: https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2025/04/1204715/syed-saddiq-masih-nantikan-tuntutan-peruntukan-parlimen-muar Walaupun beliau sering tampil dengan imej pemimpin muda yang progresif, hakikatnya prestasi Syed Saddiq sebagai ahli Parlime...

Tahun 2025 bakal menjadi tempoh penting dalam perjalanan politik ahli Parlimen Muar, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman serta nasib parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA). Sejak menyertai politik, Syed Saddiq kerap menjadi perhatian sama ada berkaitan kontroversi atau retoriknya yang mengundang reaksi daripada rakyat. Selepas dijatuhi hukuman penjara akibat skandal jenayah kewangan pada 2023, imej Syed Saddiq di mata rakyat terus berubah. Namun adakah masa depan Syed Saddiq akan menjadi cerah semula atau tahun 2025 bakal menyaksikan kejatuhan beliau? Isu mahkamah yang melibatkan Syed Saddiq merupakan bebanan besar dalam kerjaya politiknya. Pada 2023, beliau didapati bersalah dalam kes pecah amanah, salah guna harta dan pengubahan wang haram dana parti Angkatan Muda Bersatu (Armada). Walaupun hukuman itu dianggap melampau oleh beliau, fakta bahawa mahkamah menemui bukti yang cukup untuk mensabitkan kesalahannya memberikan tamparan hebat kepada kredibilitinya. Keputusan mahkamah berkenaan te...

Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad telah berkhidmat sebagai Perdana Menteri sebanyak dua kali, pertama dari tahun 1981 hingga 2003 dan kali kedua dari 2018 hingga 2020. Meskipun sebelum ini, beliau memainkan peranan penting dalam membentuk landskap politik dan ekonomi Malaysia pada era pemerintahan kali pertamanya, namun penglibatan Mahathir dalam politik selepas meletakkan jawatan mencetuskan banyak kontroversi serta kritikan. Banyak pihak berpendapat bahawa Mahathir, setelah mengundurkan diri sebanyak dua kali sebagai Perdana Menteri , sepatutnya berundur daripada arena politik dan memberi ruang kepada generasi baharu untuk memimpin negara. Sebaliknya, beliau memilih untuk terus campur tangan dalam hal ehwal negara dan tindakan Mahathir telah membawa lebih banyak impak negatif daripada positif. Salah satu kesan utama campur tangan Mahathir dalam politik selepas beliau meletakkan jawatan adalah menggugat kepimpinan baharu yang sedang berusaha untuk membawa perubahan. Setelah beliau meletakkan j...

Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) yang sebelum ini dipimpin oleh ahli Parlimen Muar, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman berdepan cabaran besar dalam menghadapi landskap politik Malaysia tahun ini. MUDA membuka tirai 2024 dengan tiada lagi pengumuman individu yang bakal menggantikan Syed Saddiq sebagai Presiden parti. Meskipun Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Puteri Wangsa, Amira Aisya Aziz memegang jawatan pemangku Presiden parti ketika ini, namun MUDA seharusnya perlu mempunyai individu yang berkaliber bagi memimpin mereka. Situasi ini menimbulkan persoalan tentang keberkesanan dan kemampuan MUDA untuk berdiri sebagai sebuah entiti politik yang berpengaruh dalam arena politik negara. Sudah tentu, masa depan MUDA akan terus menjadi tanda tanya tanpa kepimpinan Syed Saddiq dan langkah mereka untuk merencana strategi supaya terus relevan sekurang-kurangnya dalam tempoh tiga hingga empat tahun lagi. Penyatuan MUDA dengan parti-parti besar seperti Pakatan Harapan (PH) hadir dengan risiko....

Baru-baru ini, timbul dakwaan bahawa ahli-ahli politik pembangkang merencana cubaan untuk merampas kuasa kerajaan menerusi 'Langkah Dubai'. 'Langkah Dubai' ini didakwa berjaya oleh para penyokong parti pembangkang dan ada beberapa ahli politiknya turut 'mengesahkan' perkara berkenaan. Timbul dakwaan bahawa bekas Perdana Menteri keempat dan ketujuh, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad antara individu yang terlibat dalam cubaan rampasan kuasa tersebut. Mahathir didakwa membelanjakan sejumlah wang yang besar untuk memberi suapan kepada ahli-ahli politik agar menarik sokongan daripada Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Langkah Dubai mengingatkan kita kepada Langkah Sheraton yang berakhir dengan pembentukan kerajaan pintu belakang pada 2020. Situasi ini membawa kita kepada persoalan yang lebih besar. Apakah impak kerapnya berlaku perubahan kerajaan kepada rakyat dan negara? Sumber: http://www.financetwitter.com/2024/01/dubai-move-to-overthrow-pm-anwar-how-mahathir-daim-p...

In another salvo fired by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his pursuit for revenge, The multi-million-dollar Ilham Tower, a prime commercial building owned by the family of former finance minister Daim Zainuddin, has been seized by Malaysia’s anti-graft agency, sources say, in a sharp escalation to an ongoing probe into controversial transactions by corporate entities previously controlled by the one-time ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). We don’t really have to go back in time to see the questionable going-ons seen within Mahathir’s inner circle. Take for example on August 29, 2018 the shares of Opcom, a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of fiber optic cables and cable related products in Malaysia. rose 41.11% in a day. The reason? The Pakatan Harapan government had approved a RM 21.6b National Fiberization and Connectivity Plan. There is no doubt that the fiberization of Malaysia is sorely needed – and the large amount of money that has been committed thus far i...

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, the founder and leader of Muda, has sparked concerns about the authenticity of his principles and motivations through his recent actions. His response to the Budget 2024 press conference has drawn criticism from netizens, who see it as a knee-jerk and reactive attempt to project an image of moral superiority. However, some suspect that it's just another calculated political maneuver to regain relevance at a pivotal political juncture. Syed Saddiq's decision to step down and withdraw his party's sole parliamentary seat from the government bench, potentially jeopardizing the government's two-thirds majority in Parliament, has garnered significant attention. Yet, the actual impact of this move may be limited, as he has pledged support for supposed "legitimate reforms." Syed Saddiq is undoubtedly a crafty politician who seizes opportunities to his advantage. Nevertheless, many Malaysians now question the sincerity of his opposition t...

Recent actions by Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, the founder and leader of Muda, have sparked questions regarding his principles and motivations. Syed Saddiq has taken a strong stance against the dropping of corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Some have wondered wonder whether his actions are driven by a sincere commitment to combating corruption in Malaysia or if they are merely a calculated political maneuver to demonstrate his influence at a crucial political juncture. Syed Saddiq's decision to step down and withdraw his party's sole parliamentary seat from the government bench, potentially jeopardizing the government's two-thirds majority in Parliament, has garnered significant attention. However, the impact of this move may be limited, as he has pledged support for legitimate reforms. It's worth noting that in 2019, all 211 MPs present in Parliament supported legislation to lower the voting age to 18, indicating that a two-thirds m...

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...

In the run-up to what could be a historic state election vote, we have seen posturing from politicians on all sides. Most notable of which has been Syed Saddiq, who has recently declared that he will be bringing his party, MUDA, in an alliance with PSM for the upcoming polls. While this is now familiar for those who follow current politics, it is interesting to note that he has done so out of spite towards Pakatan Harapan - despite noting that his previous definition of bipartisanship also includes legitimising the current unelected government and the previous government he had previously campaigned against. Who can forget when he met with former Prime Minister Najib Razak at his home, he encountered brickbats online - a strange turn of events when considering Saddiq’s past statements towards the latter. There is a great deal of irony when the same person who decried the possibility of a PH-UMNO unity government with Najib is the same person who willingly poses and postures with Najib ...

Parti Ikatan Demokratik Malaysia (MUDA) sekali lagi mencetuskan kontroversi berhubung kenyataan salah seorang pemimpinnya berhubung isu LGBT. Timbalan Presidennya, Amira Aisya Abd Aziz mendakwa tindakan Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) merampas jam tangan Swatch koleksi Pride Collection bertemakan pelangi adalah satu langkah kurang wajar. Amira Aisya mendakwa Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984 digunakan sewenang-wenangnya oleh KDN dan sebarang tindakan di bawah akta itu perlu dibahas di Parlimen. Beliau turut mendakwa tindakan KDN itu hanya akan memberi imej buruk dan menjejaskan perniagaan kecil. Kenyataan seumpama itu secara jelas memberi bayangan kepada orang ramai bahawa MUDA cuba mempertahankan gerakan LGBT. Ini bukan kali pertama MUDA mencetuskan kontroversi menerusi kenyataan seumpama ini. MUDA turut meletakkan parti mereka di atas garisan yang memungkinkan mereka bakal berdepan satu lagi siri kekalahan dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) kelak. Berdasarkan situasi semasa, MUDA sebe...

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...