Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman breathed a sigh of relief after five challenging years as his conviction and sentence concerning multiple corruption charges came to an end on Wednesday (June 25).
At a press conference accompanied by his parents and family members, the tearful Muar MP said he was thankful after enduring years of adversity, blackmail, and bribery, and reaffirmed his commitment to public service and his principles.
Asked about his future, Syed Saddiq said he would spend time with his family and left the decision of rejoining Muda’s leadership to the party.
00:30Pada pagi tadi, saya buat keputusan untuk tidak menyiapkan apa-apa kerana saya ingat letik-detik di mahkamah tinggi di mana keyakinan akhirnya menghancurkan diri, fizikal, mental.
00:46When I entered, I was prepared for any outcomes and any consequences despite knowing that I am in the right.
00:52Jadi, jalanan lima tahun yang lepas memang penuh dengan rintangan dan cabarannya kalau saya nak ungkap satu-persatu sangat panjang.
01:02Five years was hell kerana pihak cuba untuk mencalar integriti saya and I care a lot more about my integrity than my own life.
01:14Ibu, ayah masuk keluar di soal siasat.
01:20Saya sebagai anak rasa begitu salah kerana tekanan sampai ibu menghidap, nyakit kanser lagi sekali, relapse.
01:28Pelbagai tawaran yang saya terima saya terpaksa tolak, jalan mudah ditolak untuk membersihkan nama di mahkamah.
01:39Kerana akhirnya mahkamah itulah merupakan benteng terakhir bagi rakyat yang disalahi dan dikhianati.
01:47Sebab itu, kemenangan pada hari ini mengingatkan saya mengapa saya memilih jalan untuk mengabdikan diri kepada perjuangan untuk memajukan Malaysia.
02:03I mean, I really do sincerely love this country more than my own life.
02:07And I will do whatever it takes to make this country a great country.
02:10And I do not wish this on even the worst of my enemies.
02:38And I hold no grudges whatsoever in moving forward.
02:44Saya perlu ucapkan, tuan terima kasih kepada barisan peguam, saya rasa Risham dan the team is here, Dato' Yusof.
02:52Dato' Yusof dia memalu sedikit dengan media kerana sentiasa bersama tapi lebih penting kerana percaya kepada saya.
03:01I think that's more important.
03:02Dia bukan setakat untuk memenang kes di mahkamah tetapi daripada awal untuk percaya bahawa saya berada di pihak yang benar.
03:09Jadi, Dato' Yusof pun dah ucapkan terima kasih kepada barisan peguam di peringkat mahkamah tinggi, Sir Gobin and the team untuk Amiga dan yang lain.
03:21Saya tidak boleh lupakan ibu, ayah, kakak, abang saya yang paling setia bersama.
03:28Dan kadang-kadang saya lebih risau tentang reaksi mereka daripada nasib saya sendiri.
03:36I mean, they are my parents and obviously because of that, they are my life.
03:39Sahabat-sahabat daripada pelbagai parti, rakan-rakan bahasa yang turut datang walaupun kita baru berkenalan tapi
03:48bila sudah berkongsikan air mata tu, I mean, it's a lot lah.
03:52Terima kasih kerana anjurkan banyak bacaan Yasin walaupun tidak disuruh.
03:58Kadang-kadang saya pun tidak tahu.
04:00Saya terhutang budi.
04:00Moving forward, it's back to the job.
04:08Saya akan kekal mengabdikan diri kepada Malaysia, negara tercinta.
04:145 tahun menanti YB, awak rasa lega tak YB?
04:185 tahun tu, sangat lama itulah bila saya fikir balik segala rintangan cabaran yang bukan sekat saya,
04:26ramai lagi yang lalui bersama dengan ugutan, suruhkan.
04:32Tetapi, saya ingat detik pertama apabila saya digertak from the beginning.
04:40Dalam diri saya, kenapa saya tidak rasa takut kerana saya tahu saya berada di pihak yang benar.
04:45Nak tahu apa pun, nak ugut apa pun, it's okay.
04:48Kerana akhirnya saya hanya sekadar kenderaan yang kecil, yang rapuh, yang boleh ditukar pada bila-bila masa
04:53tapi kenderaan inilah akhirnya memilih jalan untuk mengabdikan diri kepada Malaysia dan rakyatnya.
05:01So, I do not regret that at all.
05:04And I'm not afraid to go through that again.
05:07Because in the end, it's worth it.
05:08Selagi kita dah tahu maklumat hidup yang jelas, mengapa kita berada di sini, mengapa kita lakukan,
05:14as long as the objectives are clear,
05:17and you have the grit in you to keep on marching forward,
05:19no matter how painful it gets,
05:22insyaAllah all will go well.
05:23Dan saya rasa, saya betul-betul bersyukur
05:29atas Allah SWT kerana memberikan saya peluang untuk diuji sebegini.
05:38Ujian ini sedikit sebanyak akan menguatkan saya, iltizam saya, prinsip saya
05:42untuk terus berkhidmat sebaik mungkin, untuk menipatgandakan usaha dan khidmat saya.
05:47There's always opportunity behind adversity.
05:52Dan saya yakin apabila saya diberikan ujian sebegini,
05:56it is for a reason.
05:59The final thing I just want to add,
06:00saya ingat apabila di peringkat mahkamah tinggi, bila keputusan keluar,
06:06I made up my mind then, very clearly, walaupun sebelum berbincang dengan parti dan lain-lain.
06:13In Malaysian politics, if we aspire for Malaysia to be a great country, a developed country,
06:19a country which serves the interests of all Malaysians, regardless of class, race, and religion,
06:24you need leaders who are whiter than white.
06:27And I truly believe in that.
06:30Walaupun saya ada pelbagai proses rayuan sebegini,
06:32I made a decision then to immediately step down
06:34and to step back from national politics,
06:38especially for my party position as muda president.
06:42I did that not because I was asked to,
06:44but because I thought it was the right thing to do.
06:46It's the morally conscionable thing to do.
06:49What I'm truly grateful of and will forever and eternally be indebted
06:53to this court,
06:55kepada para hakim,
06:57kepada institusi kehakiman,
06:59what I will forever be indebted
07:00because you gave me back
07:01the thing which I hold
07:05to be the most precious to me,
07:07which is my integrity.
07:09For restoring my integrity,
07:12for restoring my voice,
07:14and I will forever be eternally indebted.
07:17I will never forget
07:17that it is because of good people in Malaysia
07:22who are not fearful
07:23that this is made possible.
07:30I mean, five years, I mean,
07:32yes, I mean, it's been a long journey
07:35and I'm grateful that justice has won
07:39and I look forward to getting back to job,
07:44I mean, to do what I'm elected to do.
07:47So, YB, will you be joining back?
07:48Any party decision will be made.
07:52With the party together.
07:53I think that's something which we have to discuss.
07:55But for the time being,
07:56I appeal, I mean,
07:58my party president is here.
08:00Yes, Amira.
08:01Yeah, my party president.
08:02I like to appeal
08:02for a little bit of time
08:05to spend time with my family
08:08and those around me
08:10because five years is...
08:12I mean,
08:13I may look very strong, you know.
08:15Last week, I was in Korea doing work.
08:17But deep down,
08:19only God knows
08:20what I went through,
08:22what my family went through.
08:23So, I just like to take a little bit of time
08:25before thinking of
08:27what's the best way to move forward politically.
