The Muda president said the party was aligned with the interests, values and principles of PH, and would work well within the coalition.
“This is not a coalition of convenience. We do believe in the reform ideas which PKR wants to bring forward. We do want to build a multiracial and multi-religious Malaysia,” he said in an interview with FMT.
Syed Saddiq said that the education system was one area which was in dire need of an overhaul.
“(We must also) create a socio-economic system which provides equal opportunities, not equal outcomes,” he added.
Despite it being a young party, Muda’s achievements at the recent Johor state election have already shown its capability, he said. Even without being part of any coalition, the party had managed to garner about 13% of the popular vote.
An analysis by political commentator Bridget Welsh had also shown that Muda garnered the most support from Undi18 voters since the Johor election, he said.
That is proof that Muda can bring added value to PH, he said.
Syed Saddiq said a proposed partnership between PH and Muda will show the opposition to be more united, which will in turn sway fence-sitters to vote for the coalition.
The Muar MP believes he can convince PKR’s top leadership of Muda’s ability to bring value to the coalition.
“I want to engage with as many people as possible (and) in the most constructive way possible. I want to be a bridge-builder, not a bridge-burner,” he said.
In an interview with FMT last week, PKR treasurer-general William Leong said that Muda would not bring any added value to PH.
Leong said the coalition’s grassroots would be demoralised, adding that it would be difficult to convince those who had been working tirelessly on the ground to hand over their constituencies to Muda.
Yesterday, Amanah Youth chief Hasbie Muda said PH’s presidential council would meet on Oct 5 to deliberate on applications by Muda and Parti Sosialis Malaysia to join the coalition.
Hasbie, a member of the PH committee negotiating with both parties, said the meeting with Muda leaders had gone well and that the discussions held were “very positive”.