PETALING JAYA: Malaysians need to be prioritised over politicking, says Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.

The Youth and Sports Minister said he has told Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad of his views regarding the current political situation in the country.

"The people must be given priority over political plays. It's the people who are in power, not the chess player," wrote Syed Saddiq in a post on Twitter Monday (Feb 24).

On Sunday (Feb 23), several key leaders of the ruling government parties and the Opposition attended a special meeting at a hotel in Petaling Jaya. It was a closed-door meeting, raising questions over the purpose of the meeting.

Before that, there had been separate meetings involving several political parties amid talk of a possible realignment of the country’s political landscape.

Party leaders were tight-lipped as to what was discussed at the closed-door meetings in the federal capital and Petaling Jaya, which drew intense media attention.

Earlier on Sunday, Umno held a special supreme council meeting for about two hours from 4pm at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC).

Bersatu also held a special meeting at the party headquarters at Menara Yayasan Selangor in Petaling Jaya, chaired by party chairman Dr Mahathir, who declined to comment when reporters swarmed around him as he left the premises.

Several MPs from political parties in Sabah and Sarawak also held meetings in the federal capital.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/02/24/syed-saddiq-prioritise-malaysians-not-politicking