INTERVIEW | Muda was formed in the aftermath of the Sheraton Move, with the aim of providing a youth-centric, multi-racial political platform as an alternative to those disillusioned with familiar faces and tired ideas.

It seemed telling that in the early days of Muda’s conception, the party struggled to receive recognition from the Registrar of Societies (ROS).

On Aug 12, 2020, Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin denied Muda’s appeal for registration. The denial led the group to withdraw its second legal action which sought to compel the minister to...