Syed Saddiq declares assets worth RM1.9 million including priceless 'Toby', 'Meow Meow'

SHAH ALAM – Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman declares his wealth with a net asset value of RM1.9 million.

He, who is also the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Muar parliamentary seat said the declaration of the property involved his assets as of September 30 and it was done in accordance with the Statutory Declaration Act 1960.

He said that most of the assets were acquired in the period before and after he joined politics and while he was the Youth and Sports Minister.

The amount declared included cash worth more than RM45,000 as well as other investments amounting to RM1.2 million.

He also owned a Yamaha NVX motorcycle worth RM8,500, a commitment to finance his brother's Honda City vehicle amounting to RM757 per month and a second-hand Pinarello bicycle worth RM8,000.

Also declared were ownership of a condominium unit in Kuala Lumpur worth RM880,000 which was still under construction and a 50 per cent ownership stake in a family home in Elmina, Shah Alam, Selangor.

At the same time, he also owned two cats named 'Toby' and 'Meow Meow' which he described as priceless and also informed that he did not have any assets, bank accounts abroad, land, clothes and expensive watches.

"When I was a minister, none of my family members got any advantage, even the ministry's project tenders were made openly," he said at a press conference broadcasted live on his Facebook on Thursday.

In the meantime, Syed Saddiq who is also the incumbent of the Muar Parliament also urged all former ministers to declare their respective assets for the public to know.

"That's why it's important to declare this property so that the people know where the funds come from, whether it comes from the awarding of contracts, from ministerial positions, from the government, all of this can be traced. If we enter politics just for the sake of getting contracts, then don't enter politics.

"I know that after this there will be critics and I accept criticism with an open heart, suggestions with an open heart, but I hope that these criticisms and suggestions will also be conveyed to other members to declare their assets and property," he said.

In the meantime, Syed Saddiq said, all candidates from Muda who were contesting in GE15 would also declare their respective assets soon.

"I am the first candidate, for other young Muda candidates, they will start declaring one by one later," he said.