BERSATU Youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman will not retract a police report he filed against Umno Youth exco Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, for assault.

Syed Saddiq said this is because he needs to do what’s right

“We have to be brave because we are right,” he told reporters after a meeting with Pakatan Harapan Youth last night.

He said he gave his statement at the Kajang police headquarters yesterday along with a few other witnesses. 

He said he will leave it to the police to investigate.

Syed Saddiq lodged a report at the Sg Way police station in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, alleging he was assaulted by controversial blogger Papagomo near the Kajang nomination centre for the Semenyih by-election.

Papagomo was subsequently arrested and remanded for three days been remanded for three days until yesterday after he was arrested at his home. 

Syed Saddiq yesterday said the police had confirmed that the spot where he had run into his aggressors on Saturday was not the designated zone for Barisan Nasional supporters.

“They came over from far away to chase us. I gave a ‘salam’ but they threw back insulting words. 

“They can use their dirty tactics but the people can see them.” – February 21, 2019.