Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) has expressed disappointment over what it described as a troubling reality of Malaysians allegedly betraying the trust of their own community, particularly those who have publicly championed Malay interests.
AMK information chief Danish Hairudin said certain individuals had allegedly taken advantage of the trust placed in them by the Malay community.
He said institutions such as Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Felda and Tabung Haji represented significant hopes and aspirations for Malaysians, particularly the Malay community.
“However, when that trust is manipulated, those who suffer are the very people who placed their full confidence in these institutions,” he said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
“When such damage and wrongdoing are exposed, other races are instead made the scapegoat.
“People are told to direct their anger at others so that the hands responsible for betraying the trust can escape accountability,” he said.
Danish was commenting following a report that former UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd (UHSB) chief executive officer Azlizan Fadzil, 53, claimed trial at the Sessions Court on Thursday to a criminal breach of trust charge involving RM37.37 million, allegedly committed nine years ago.
According to the charge, Azlizan, as UHSB chief executive officer, was entrusted with RM37,374,612.68 allocated for the development and investment of a 50-megawatt (MW) large-scale solar photovoltaic power generation project in Gambang, Pahang.
He is accused of dishonestly misappropriating the funds through various payments for purposes other than those for which the money had been allocated.
Danish also reflected on his own experience as a UiTM student, saying students were regularly taught through the song Warisan to love the country, appreciate the sacrifices of previous generations and preserve the legacy they had inherited.
“We used to sing the song with pride. Today, its message feels painfully different. It turns out that heritage can be lost at the hands of its own inheritors.
“The lesson in Warisan now feels heavier. Preserving our heritage requires integrity, not merely enthusiasm when singing it,” he said.
