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Rafizi: The damage is done, Govt losing support because it failed to act against (the racial and religious bigoted) Dr Akmal

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13, 2025: Former PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli, the party’s Reformasi (Reformation) icon and leader who was ousted by president Anwar Ibrahim and his daughter Nurul Izzah, says “the damage is done”.

“The (so-called Madani Unity Government - UG) is losing support because PMX (Malaysia’s 10^th Prime Minister Anwar) failed to take action against Dr Akmal,” he added.

Umno youth chief Dr Akmal “Dr Ham/I Am Malay First” Saleh is the racial and religious bigoted Umno leader who had spewed sensitive racial and religious venom with impunity and without fear for the authorities or the law.

No police enforcement action has been taken to date to bring Akmal to face justice for all his 3R (Race, Religion, Royalty) violations that had shattered national unity and harmony.

Rafizi is spot on to say that “the damage is done” but is there room for political salvation for Pakatan Harapan (PKR and DAP)?

No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on what Rafizi is lamenting in politics:

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“Damage is done” – Rafizi Says Govt Losing Support Because PMX Failed to Take Action Against Dr Akmal

December 12, 2025

By Didi

Source: Rafizi Ramli | Facebook

Former Economy Minister Dato’ Seri Rafizi Ramli claims that damage has been done because Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim didn’t take action against UMNO Youth Chief Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh, who had made ‘noises’ about multiple issues over the past two years

In a recent podcast, Rafizi highlighted several issues that he said have sent the wrong signals to Chinese voters. He added that the biggest damage began two years ago, when Dr Akmal was allowed to run unchecked.

Source: BERNAMA

Datuk Dr Akmal Saleh

“Government allowed Dr Akmal to run wild over the past 2 years”

In a Facebook post, Rafizi explained that incidents like the socks controversy, upside-down flags, and racially charged statements have sent the wrong signals to Chinese voters.

“From the socks incident to the flag issue and racially-tinged statements, all of these gave Chinese voters the wrong impression. They were thinking: ‘We voted for you. At the very least, when we’re attacked, you should stand up and defend us. But it was silent. Everyone acts as if nothing happened,” he wrote.

Source: Facebook

Source: Rafizi Ramli | Facebook

Rafizi claims UMNO intentionally let Dr Akmal ‘loose’

Rafizi also alleged that UMNO deliberately let Dr Akmal ‘run wild’ to win back the trust of the party’s grassroots and Malay voters, according to Malaysia Gazette.

“UMNO let him run amok at the grassroots level to revive the old UMNO spirit. Within the Government, everyone acted like they couldn’t touch him, supposedly to maintain ‘stability.’

“I’m going to be frank about one thing I feel the Government misread from the start: the way we allowed Dr Akmal to run ‘wild’ over the past two years.”

Source: Rafizi Ramli | Facebook

“I feel the damage is done”

Rafizi also said on his podcast that ministers, including himself, weren’t allowed to comment for fear of destabilising the Government. As a result, everything was left to the Prime Minister.

“As head of the Unity Government, Anwar seemed overly cautious about reprimanding him. Everything was measured in terms of protecting the Prime Minister’s position. When that happens, the message voters receive is: position is more important than principle.”

“Even if we later fix issues like taxes, e-invoicing, and others, the breach of trust, especially among Chinese voters, is not easy to heal.”