Muda to contest state elections solo

Muda will be contesting on its own in all six states in the upcoming state elections.

Its president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman explained that the party will no longer be cowed by fear-mongering that going solo would only result in "splitting votes".

“The two existing political blocs are not enough.

“We want to make it clear that we will be contesting in the state elections using our strengths and mandates,” Syed Saddiq said at a press conference in Petaling Jaya today.

Last October, Muda joined an electoral pact with Pakatan Harapan for the 15th general election.

At the time, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim said that Muda was not made a component party to the then-opposition coalition as it would require approval by the Registrar of Societies.

Before that, the party also collaborated with DAP and Amanah for the 2022 Johor state election.

New politics

When questioned about whether the rift with Pakatan Harapan was related to seat allocation negotiations, Syed Saddiq denied that such discussions took place between the coalition and Muda.

“That's why Muda made a stand to focus on new politics.

“It is useless for us to be given seats, positions in the government, or positions after the state elections, but then the people's struggles are forgotten,” he added.

Syed Saddiq condemned the party's former allies for reneging on their election pledges upon assuming power, stating that if they had kept their proposed mandates, Muda wouldn't have needed to contest in the state polls.

He explained that the “new politics” that Muda will bring into the state polls will go beyond partisan, and will revolve around the people’s needs and principles.

Virtual campaigns

Meanwhile, Syed Saddiq revealed that the party’s election director and deputy director will be information chief Luqman Long and central exco member Ainie Haziqah, respectively.

He also said that Muda’s political campaigns will primarily be virtual, such as hosting live streams and online town hall sessions on social media.

However, he added that there will still be on-the-ground efforts in all six states, namely in rural areas without internet connection.

Syed Saddiq also refrained from disclosing the status of seat allocation negotiations within the party, mentioning that these details will be announced gradually during their campaign period. - Mkini