Syed Saddiq’s party will fail, predicts Dr Mahathir

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 3 years ago · Published on 3 Sep 2020 1:15PM · 7 Comments

Dr Mahathir Mohamad (left) says his new party, Pejuang, will be kingmaker at the next elections. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, September 3, 2020.

DR Mahathir Mohamad today dismissed Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s plan to form a youth-based party, saying that it would not be a success.

The former Bersatu chairman said in Putrajaya the youth party will find it hard to win the votes from the older generation, adding that his newly formed party, Pejuang, will end up the kingmaker in an election.

“I do not know why he wants to form a party. I don’t think it will be a success. Youth votes are not enough to win.

“In each constituency, there will be old people, but this is a free country. If he feels he needs to break away, we do not have problem as long as they are also in the fight to combat corruption.

“Pejuang meanwhile is not attached to any party. In election, we are looking to win in 30 seats and we are in the position to choose which party we can cooperate.

“If the other party can accept our condition, then we can work together,” said Dr Mahathir.

The Langkawi MP said Pejuang did not think any of the two coalitions can win.

“If we can get just 30 seats, we would be in a position to join either party (coalition). But in order for us to join, we must insist on certain conditions.

“Perhaps 30 seats will be enough for us. We are not going to form the government by itself. We are going to be the determinant as to who should be the government,” he said.

Meanwhile, Dr Mahathir said 18 lawmakers from Sabah and Sarawak are ready to support Pejuang.

They may not be party members but shared Pejuang’s principles, he said.

“We will work with them and we hope on the peninsula as well there will be people who help us.”

After leaving Bersatu, Dr Mahathir formed Pejuang, a party that has the same objectives as Bersatu when the latter was established in 2016.

Syed Saddiq, meanwhile, chose not to be part of Pejuang and decided to create a youth-based party.

A meeting was held last Monday between Syed Saddiq and 30 young Malaysians from various background on forming the party. – September 3, 2020.

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  • The party may outlive you

    Posted 3 years ago by Watch Dog · Reply

  • You mean every old person is judgmental and will not vote for someone younger? Narrow minded perception...

    Posted 3 years ago by A Subscriber · Reply

  • In each constituency, there will be old people, but this is a free country."

    Madey can target the over 90s, I guess.

    Posted 3 years ago by Ranvir singh · Reply

  • Move on Tun, move on. Let the younger generation stride forward and strut their stuff.

    Posted 3 years ago by Alex Lim · Reply

  • The only MP in peninsula who will support him is Khalid Samad

    Posted 3 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply

  • What matters is what Syed is fighting for, not age.

    Posted 3 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Tun let the younger generation be involved and taking charge in the long run, Malaysia need that

    Posted 3 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply