Politics a factor driving call to review Zahid’s CBT case, says analyst
Academic Syaza Shukri says the DAP Youth may have also inadvertently raised questions on whether it had applied the same pressure when cooperation with Barisan Nasional was indispensable.
An analyst claims that the DAP Youth's call to re-examine Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's Yayasan Akalbudi case stems partly from political motivation. Syaza Shukri, the analyst, suggests that while the party may have valid reasons to question Zahid's conditional acquittal, it also raises doubts about the party's consistency in demanding accountability.
She points out that the DAP has previously called for explanations when similar cases involving BN members were deemed non-further action (NFA). Syaza emphasizes that the timing of the call is significant given the deteriorating relationship between the two parties and the likelihood of Pakatan Harapan (PH) relying less on BN's electoral support in future.
She argues that while some may view the call as belated, the party would suffer more damage by not speaking up. DAP Youth could mitigate the impact by acknowledging their delayed response while maintaining a consistent standard of transparency across all cases.
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