Bersatu Youth labelled ‘Mat Rempits in suits’, new book reveals HDD

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Romen Bose, an ex-aide to Najib Razak, claims that members of Armada, the Bersatu youth wing, were once labelled as ‘Mat Rempits in suits’ due to their tendency to “ride roughshod” over government protocol.   Romen Bose's new book, Shattered Hopes offers an insider's perspective on the events that unfolded in the aftermath of the 2018 election, when Pakatan Harapan ended Barisan Nasional's six decades in power.   The book is now on sale: https://malaysia.kinokuniya.com/bw/9789815127911    Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/06/27/bersatu-youth-labelled-mat-rempits-in-suits-new-book-reveals/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #RomenBose #GovernmentProtocol #ShatteredHopes #Bersatu

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00:00Bersatu members were given the moniker Mutt Rumpits in suits soon after Pakatan Harapan

00:07took over the reins of government in 2018.

00:11In his book Shattered Hopes, author Roman Bose claimed that this was because young Bersatu

00:16members had the tendency to ride a roughshod over government protocols.

00:21Mutt Rumpit is a colloquial term popularly used to refer to Malay youth who take part

00:26in illegal street racing.

00:28Bose, a former aide of Najib Raza, also claimed that members of the civil service did not

00:34take too kindly to the conduct of several members from Armada, the Bersatu youth wing.

00:39He said government servants were reluctant to approve their projects and some did not

00:44even process the paperwork or payments.

00:47Bose said this was because Bersatu members were given a minuscule budget in the lead-up

00:51to the 14th General Election in 2018.

00:55This led to party leaders and their candidates having to use their own money to pay for political

01:00and election expenses.

01:02But the book claimed that their newfound political influence and power following GE14 saw Armada

01:08members behaving differently, to the point of being accused of ignoring government procedures.

01:15Bose's new book Shattered Hopes is now for sale.

01:18For more information, check the description below.

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