00:00 Former Youth and Sports Minister Syed Sadiq, Syed Abdul Rahman, hopes to inspire a younger
00:08 generation of political leaders with his new book Jalan Tergak.
00:12 The 31-year-old politician's book charts his journey from a university student to serving
00:16 as the country's youngest minister from 2018-2020 and founding the youth-centric political party
00:23 MUDAP.
00:24 This also includes his expulsion from Bersartu and legal battle in his corruption case.
00:29 Syed Sadiq launched the book at the International Book Fair held in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
00:34 "I share my experience when I was young, my experience in the world of debate.
00:43 How someone who was behind a family that had nothing to do with politics managed to break
00:49 into the wall of the country's political arena.
00:52 And from there, when I went through several crises that were in the political arena,
00:59 when the party I founded broke up, what I did, how I managed, why I made the decision
01:06 to fight, there are many things I haven't shared and shared in the book itself."
01:15 He said his motivation for entering politics was driven by a desire to grow and serve the
01:20 populace.
01:21 "I want to share my experience as someone who has risen and fallen.
01:29 The mistakes and the little success that I have, I want to share with the young people
01:36 in particular so that they can learn what can be done and what needs to be avoided.
01:42 If he can inspire even one person, that is a good goal.
01:49 If you enter politics, don't be afraid of punishment.
01:53 In the process of writing this book, there will be those who disagree, and I will respect
01:59 that disagreement."
02:01 In his book, Syed Sadiq also pays tribute to prominent Malaysian leaders, including former
02:06 Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, for nurturing his political growth.
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