Muda to join hands with Thailand’s Move Forward Party
SINAR DAILY REPORTER
SHAH ALAM - Muda is gearing up to forge official connections with Thailand’s Move Forward Party (MFP), which secured the most seats in the neighbouring nation's May national elections.
Muda acting president Amira Aisya Abd Aziz said she will meet representatives from MFP soon to formalise the cooperation between the two parties and will also meet other like-minded political parties in Southeast Asia.
Post-national elections in Thailand, the MFP, led by Pita Limjaroenrat, encountered challenges as he was suspended from Parliament by the Thai Constitutional Court due to his ownership of shares in a media company, impacting his eligibility for candidacy.
In the press conference, Amira also highlighted a potential collaboration with another regional partner, the Indonesian Solidarity Party, led by Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
She emphasised that the goal of establishing alliances was to uplift not only Muda but also the country's standing in Southeast Asia.
“Another political partner in the Southeast Asia region is the Indonesian Solidarity Party." “We hope to form strong cooperation (with these parties) to show Muda’s commitment towards lifting the country’s name in Southeast Asia, and not just the party," she said.
Additionally, Muda anticipates conducting its inaugural party elections in the second quarter of the coming year, with further details to follow.
Amira, the Puteri Wangsa state assemblyperson, took over from Syed Saddiq after his conviction on four corruption charges.
According to Amira, about 80,000 people have joined the party since its formation, and the registration process was conducted openly.
“As a result, Muda has grown on a large scale in a short span of time.
"While this open process was not complicated in order to ease registrations, the party must now check on the latest status of its membership.
“As such, we will conduct checks on each and every membership registration immediately.
“Muda believes that this is an important step towards strengthening the party’s position internally.” Amira's forthcoming 100-day nationwide tour aims to meet state Muda leaders and members.
"These meetings will be held to ensure that every party programme can be raised at the state level, besides strengthening the relationship between the national leadership and members and opening up space for members to communicate directly." Amira said.
Asserting the need for Muda's collective identity, she reiterated the significance of establishing the party's resilience beyond individual personas, advocating for a robust third force in Malaysia's political landscape.
