AMANAH deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa has warned against using race, religion or political loyalty to defend those involved in corruption, saying wrongdoing must be condemned regardless of who is responsible.
He said no leader should be given protection simply because they belonged to the same ethnic community or held an influential position.
“If the person committing corruption is from our own community, a Malay, we must reject their actions,” he said when opening the 2026 Federal Territories Amanah Convention at Kompleks Kejiranan Presint 16 in Putrajaya.
Mujahid said Muslims had a responsibility to uphold the truth rather than defend wrongdoing on the grounds of race, religion or political allegiance.
He also criticised attempts to portray efforts to help individuals convicted of corruption as a struggle to defend the Malay community, saying such arguments risked normalising the offence.
Meanwhile, Federal Territories Amanah chairman Khalid Abdul Samad questioned the campaign for a pardon for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, saying it raised fundamental questions about justice and equal treatment under the law.
He recalled Prophet Muhammad SAW’s warning about the downfall of previous communities that allowed influential individuals to escape punishment while the poor and less powerful were dealt with harshly.
Khalid also took issue with remarks by Nik Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz concerning the religious rewards for those contributing towards the payment of Najib’s RM50 million fine.
On the political front, Khalid described the prospect of cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) as an attempt to remove Pakatan Harapan (PH) from Putrajaya rather than an alliance built on shared principles.
“He is appealing to BN to accept PN as a partner so that we can drive PH out of Putrajaya. After that, if we want to fight among ourselves again, there is no problem,” he said.
Mujahid also said Amanah was targeting 20 parliamentary seats in the next general election as part of efforts to strengthen its position in national politics.
He urged the Federal Territories chapter to build a stronger presence in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, while giving greater attention to issues affecting urban residents, particularly housing, the cost of living and public transport.
Reflecting on the party’s 11 years since its formation, Mujahid said Amanah must continue to demonstrate political maturity through principled leadership, institutional reform and the development of younger leaders.
The convention was also attended by Federal Territories Amanah deputy chairman Hayatul Kamil Termudi and other party leaders from across the Federal Territories. - November 9, 2026
