Indera Mahkota MP Saifuddin Abdullah said the movement’s objective is to foster discourse grounded in both religion and reason, with the aim of rebuilding the nation on the values of integrity and good governance.

Saifuddin said the aim is to introduce a holistic agenda to reform institutions, systems and laws while pushing for a political reconfiguration that will make way for a more mature, stable, multiracial and moderate democracy.

“The call to ‘reset’ needs to be seen as an effort to build the nation holistically, rather than merely ensuring political continuity,” he said in his Merentas Ruang column published by Sinar Harian.

Hamzah launched the “Reset” movement on Feb 14, a day after he was sacked from Bersatu at the height of a leadership tussle with party president Muhyiddin Yassin.

Saifuddin had been sacked a month prior after urging for Muhyiddin to step down as Bersatu president.

Saifuddin argued that the opposition to Hamzah’s movement largely revolved around personal attacks and accusations rather than based on substantive arguments.

He said this was concerning as some leaders appeared to play down the importance of good morals as a criterion for leadership.