Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has fired back at Tunku Ismail Ibrahim after the Johor crown prince took a swipe at the former sports minister, describing him as the “most Hollywood” among populist politicians.Tunku Ismail told a podcast show over the weekend that he “liked people who carry out their duties and show full care and concern for the people”.“Before making any decisions, make an assessment first because we have many ‘Hollywood’ types among us. The most ‘Hollywood’ of all is the one in Muar,” he said, referring to the Johor town Syed Saddiq represents in parliament.
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Malaysian MP slams Johor crown prince over ‘most Hollywood’ populist label
Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has responded to criticism from Tunku Ismail Ibrahim, the crown prince of Johor. Over the weekend, Tunku Ismail stated on a podcast that he prefers individuals who diligently perform their duties and demonstrate genuine care for the public.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-23 · 07:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has responded to criticism from Tunku Ismail Ibrahim, the crown prince of Johor. Over the weekend, Tunku Ismail stated on a podcast that he prefers individuals who diligently perform their duties and demonstrate genuine care for the public. He further commented that before making decisions, one should assess the situation, as there are many "Hollywood" types among politicians, singling out the politician from Muar, referring to Syed Saddiq. Syed Saddiq has since fired back at the crown prince's remarks.
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Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman represents the Johor town of Muar in parliament.
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Tunku Ismail Ibrahim stated he prefers politicians who 'carry out their duties and show full care and concern for the people'.
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Tunku Ismail Ibrahim described Syed Saddiq as the 'most Hollywood' populist politician.
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Malaysian lawmaker Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has responded to Johor crown prince Tunku Ismail Ibrahim.
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