SHAH ALAM, September 10 – The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) will act as the third opposition party and withdraw its support for the Unity Government. Muda President, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, explained that notice of this decision has been submitted to the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives), Tan Sri Johari Abdul, in a letter sent on Sunday. The Muar Member of Parliament said the decision to withdraw support was made after discussions with the party’s leadership and acknowledged that it was a difficult decision to implement.
“The journey ahead will be long and lonely, but it will be worth it because Malaysia will always be a priority. The government’s action today in dropping the 47 corruption charges against the Deputy Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi) makes it difficult for Muda to remain in the government,” he said in a video uploaded on Facebook on Sunday. The former Minister of Youth and Sports explained that he would not allow Malaysia to normalize corruption and would remain principled.
As a proud Malaysian, he wants to see the country develop by upholding the rule of law and celebrating diversity. Muda hereby intends to focus as the third force in the opposition bloc to be the people’s voice, to play a scrutinizing and balancing role. Muda will continue to support all efforts to reform institutions and matters concerning the people. This is not the first time I have made a decision based on principles. In 2022, during the Sheraton Move, I was offered a ministerial position, the chairmanship of a government-linked company.
I rejected it even though I was threatened. I fought because I wanted to build a dignified and integrity-filled Malaysia, he emphasized. Meanwhile, in a statement issued late Sunday evening, Muda believed that the country’s legal institutions have been tainted, and the government seems to have normalized the culture of corruption. The statement explained that the promises of reform made before the elections have also been ignored, with the government citing that it is still new.
