
“I worry for Malaysia’s future, I hope you do too,” he said to Yeoh in a statement released today.
Syed Saddiq highlighted the issue of corruption, in particular the littoral combat ship (LCS) scandal, which he said had been “muted by the very people who spoke against it previously”.
Similarly, he said dropping corruption charges against certain key political figures was “unconscionable”.
Syed Saddiq further accused the government of having no principles, no red line and no shame, repeating the statement he had made last year during a clash with DAP vice-president Nga Kor Ming.
“If today, the once-upon-a-time fighters for meritocracy stay silent and tolerate mediocrity, tomorrow they will witness the death of Malaysian unity, drowned in a sea of hypocrisy,” he said a day after Yeoh said his criticism of DAP was hurtful.
Yeoh told Malaysiakini that she feared the impact of harsh words and criticism from former allies, especially Syed Saddiq.
She added that she valued her relationships across political lines and believed in a multiracial Malaysia, noting that her aspirations were similar to those of Syed Saddiq.
However, Syed Saddiq appeared to distance himself from this, saying the government was more concerned with “pure Machiavellian politics where power trumps everything else”.
He said racial and religious issues were further driving a wedge between communities nationwide.
“If today, issues about socks and shoes can burn the fabric of Malaysia’s unity, and those firebrands continue with impunity, tomorrow they’ll burn our children’s future in perpetuity,” he said.
“This is not about me, nor our friendship; this is about the future of Malaysia.”
Muda was previously aligned with the unity government but withdrew its support in September last year, ostensibly over its disagreement with the government’s handling of the LCS fiasco.
Meanwhile, Syed Saddiq is appealing his conviction for corruption, having been found guilty of misappropriating more than RM1 million in Armada funds when he ran Bersatu’s youth wing three years ago.
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