Joining Muda will make Rafizi and his allies the most powerful team in the upcoming general elections
Muda's need for a big name like Rafizi An analyst said a political party with youth image, Muda’s willingness to have some form of cooperation with PKR maverick Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli reflects the party’s need for a big name to shore up support as elections loom. As reported by FMT yesterday, Encik Ahmad Zaharuddin Sani Ahmad Sabri of Global Asia Consulting said the invitation extended by Muda deputy president Encik Zaidel Baharuddin to Rafizi could be construed as an honest admission of the party’s major weakness — a lack of influential bigwigs. Zaharuddin said, apart from lacking icons, Muda appears to lack a clear direction, and fighting spirit. “It looks like Muda is trying to ride on Rafizi’s coattails, as he is a leader who is synonymous with political ideas and courage to go against the flow,” he told the news portal. During a recent podcast, Zaidel said Muda was open to working with Rafizi in some way, although both sides have yet to establish a formal relationship. He sa...