00:00Syed Sadiq Syed Abdul Rahman will still be the face of Muda in the 16th general election
00:06despite the Moir MP's decision not to contest the party's upcoming polls, says an analyst.
00:13Ahmad Zaharudin Sani, Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said it would be tough for
00:18other Muda leaders to match Syed Sadiq, who embodies the party's struggle for youth political
00:23empowerment. Without such prominence and other leaders, Zaharudin said Muda risked becoming
00:29a party centered around an individual, which would affect its momentum heading into G-16.
00:35However, due to Syed Sadiq's presodification of Muda, he said the former minister's decision to sit out
00:41the party polls because of his court case would boost Muda's image. Taufik Yaqob of University
00:48Malaya disagreed, saying Muda's prominence and support could be dealt a blow by Syed Sadiq,
00:53taking a step back from its leadership. He said Muda should bring in another political figure
00:59to remain relevant in G-16, especially since the party is not a member of a grand coalition.
01:06Narmitha Raja, FMT
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