Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has vowed that if his family is "attacked", he would hit back “like never before.”

Facing criticism after he revealed he would be turning down a scholarship to pursue a Master’s degree at Oxford University, Syed Saddiq explained that many have misunderstood why he made this decision.

“I won’t deny that Oxford has been my dream since long ago, even more so when the offer is for a Master’s in public policy along with a RM400,000 scholarship.

“But when threats are delivered to not just me, but also my family, I will not stay silent. Even though in the beginning I wanted to go, but they made a mistake...