SHAH ALAM - Sharifah Rashifa Aljunied of Muda has questioned why Member of Parliaments (MPs) who once vocally protested against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki are now silent, even as activists face detention for similar demonstrations.
The Central Executive Committee member of Muda accused some political figures of hypocrisy, saying many who previously joined or supported the 'Tangkap Azam Baki' movement are now quiet after entering Parliament.
“Why are they silent now? Back then, they were protesting and shouting ‘Tangkap Azam Baki,’ but now they remain quiet. Where is that voice today?
“Now that they have MP salaries, they are silent. Some even support him, justifying that his appointment is official,” she said in a social media post on Instagram.
Sharifah Rashifa also pointed to the upcoming months as politically significant, with Azam’s position expected to come under review.
“Let’s see this May whether his contract is renewed, whether he is appointed as a senator, or whether he is investigated properly and fairly,” she said.
She further called for the immediate release of three activists who were arrested following a protest in Kuala Lumpur.
“Free the three activists. I am in solidarity with them,” she added.
Her remarks come after police detained three individuals suspected of involvement in a protest that disrupted a public programme attended by the MACC chief commissioner.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Fadil Marsus confirmed the arrests, saying the trio have been remanded for three days to assist investigations.
The incident took place at about 2.40 pm yesterday during the Wacana Ilmiah Perdana at Dewan Tun Dr Ismail, World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur, where two men held placards reading 'Tangkap Azam Baki' and 'Azam Baki Simbol Reformasi' while a keynote address was underway, briefly disrupting the event.