It appears, going by his recent Twitter postings, that former Umno deputy minister Saifuddin Abdullah is breaking ranks with his party president, Najib Abdul Razak.

Although Saifuddin did not mention any name, in his tweet today he frets over the unanswered questions currently occurring on a day-to-day basis.

“The rakyat asks question A, you answer question B; and then you say you have answered the question.

“When the rakyat asks again, you say you have answered it and say that the rakyat are influenced by the opposition,” Saifuddin tweeted.

Questions surrounding the controversial 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) have in fact been answered by the prime minister, as well as by the state investment fund’s chief executive officer Arul Kanda Kandasamy ( photo ).

Nevertheless, many remain unconvinced with the answers and critics, such as former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, continue to attack the company and Najib over it.

Saifuddin later elaborated to Malaysiakini on his tweet, pointing out how the rakyat were simply looking for answers.

“There are all kinds of stories and reports on these issues. Some may be true, while some may not be. The rakyat are looking for answers.

“I hope the relevant people in the government will reply quickly, and to the point," he said.

'The answers are too simplistic'

Saifuddin lamented that answers to the questions were sometimes slow and did not seem to answer the original questions.

“Hence, some rakyat think the government is hiding something. Sometimes, the answers are too simplistic, to the extent that some rakyat feel the government is insulting their intelligence.

“(You) cannot let only the prime minister answer everything. The person in-charge must be responsible in answering the queries,” he said, stressing that the cabinet ministers should be more pro-active.

Saifuddin’s remarks come after Najib’s brother, banker Nazir Abdul Razak ( photo ), announced that he planned to set up an NGO to advocate moderation .

Nazir explained that he was "growing increasingly concerned" about the socio-political environment of the country, as well as its impact on the economy.

"In this context, I have had conversations with like-minded friends, including Saifuddin, about the need to better enable moderate Malaysians to voice their views, concerns and suggestions," Nazir had said.

Nazir, the chairperson of CIMB Group, has been seen as critical of the prime minister's handling of the country's economy, going by his recent social media posts.

Additional reporting by Norman Goh