[\/video]\r\n\r\nThere are three possibilities to who viralled this video clip \u2013 a cyber trooper from either Perikatan Nasional (PN), Pakatan Harapan (PH) or Syed Saddiq\u2019s own team.\r\n\r\nThe motives? PN may want to show that Syed Saddiq is now one of them; PH may want to demonise him by associating him with PAS lawmakers; and if Syed Saddiq\u2019s own men, well, it could be a way to tell PH lawmakers: \u201cSince you divorce us, we can marry PN.\u201d\r\n\r\nThink critically, objectively<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhatever it is, some critical thinking would help us look at things objectively. In politics, there are no real enemies (at least not yet in Malaysia); otherwise, they would be throwing chairs at each other and thinking how to kill their enemies.\r\n\r\nThis brings to mind two other incidents.\r\n\r\nThe first was a photo showing Prime Minister (PM) Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim having a cup of coffee with jailed former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak when the former was the Opposition leader.\r\n\r\nChilling off over a cuppa is part and parcel of their job in order to preserve their sanity but even this created doubts for some of Anwar\u2019s own supporters, thus a perception was created that he was double-faced.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe second is an article by one Anne Pearl about retired The Star<\/em> managing editor Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai being appointed Bernama chairman.\r\n\r\nThe writer was attempting to link Wong with the wrongdoings of people involved in the 1MDB (1Malaysia Development Bhd) financial scandal.\r\n\r\nFor most people, the 1MDB scandal was just another propaganda by the Opposition until 2016 when the US Department of Justice gave it the most damning blow.\u00a0Next, of course, was the court trial itself where evidence was brought into the public domain based on evidence submitted by the prosecution.\r\n\r\nTo therefore link Wong to the scandal may be too far-fetched \u2013 just because he gave a glowing review of Petrosaudi\u2019s luxurious London offices in a short tweet. At best, it is most likely an act of retaliation by one of his former staff at The Star<\/em>.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWong is reportedly unperturbed by the stinging criticisms. He is telling his friends, \u201cI am not losing sleep over it. This is part and parcel of the job. I have anticipated this. I don\u2019t think Anne Pearl even exists\".\r\n\r\nYet, the same article is being circulated as part of someone\u2019s smear campaign.\r\n\r\nNetizens should think critically. Propagandists will blur a lie until it appears as though it is the \u201ctruth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.\u201d\r\n\r\nWith politicians, one has to only keep their fingers crossed, unless they \u2013 like Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad \u2013 are consistently \u201cinconsistent.\u201d Someone like the twice former premier can change camp easily, all for the sake of his own political survival and his family.\r\n\r\nBefore being accepted into PH fold, he was being portrayed as the Atuk<\/em> who cared for the future of Malaysia. After Anwar became PM, he is now afraid that his own wrongdoings will be exposed, hence he suddenly talks about Malaysia being Tanah Melayu<\/em>.\r\n\r\nWhere should we stand?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAs political observers, we, too have our doubts about Syed Saddiq, especially since he has his soft spot for Dr Mahathir.\r\n\r\n MUDA president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIt is understandable that Dr Mahathir placed this young man on the pedestal, making him a youth and sports minister during the short-lived Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration from May 2018 till February 2020.\r\n\r\nWhen the relationship is cordial, it is hard to expect him to speak against his mentor in the same manner he recently accused Anwar of interfering with Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Zahid Hamidi\u2019s corruption case.\r\n\r\nBecause Syed Saddiq claims that he is for multi-cultural Malaysia, it is unlikely that he agrees with the old fox. But would he openly and aggressively criticise his mentor?\r\n\r\nAlthough he was perceived to have a good political future, if he remains quiet about Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin\u2019s acquittal from his corruption charges or Dr Mahathir\u2019s slant towards an all-Malay nation, Syed Saddiq may find it difficult to be accepted by non-Malays and East Malaysians.\r\n\r\nFor most people, MUDA might as well be another all-Malay political party and pretend that the other races did not exist. \u2013 Sept 13, 2023\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nStephen Ng\r\n<\/strong>Kuala Lumpur<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe views expressed are solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Focus Malaysia<\/em>.","post_title":"\u201cWhack Syed Saddiq, he is now with the devil's advocate!\u201d","post_excerpt":"The hot topic now on social media is a video clip demonising MUDA president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman seen being introduced to several politicians from PAS. 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