Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) youth chief Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman admitted today that his spat with the party’s former vice-president Hamidah Osman was a misunderstanding.

Syed Saddiq said this to the press after a meeting with Hamidah’s sister, Hamizura, in Petaling Jaya.

Also present as mediator was PKR Women’s Wing exco member Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah, better known by her social media handle "Ratu Naga."

“Today my discussion with Syed Saddiq is to explain how from early on, I was convinced that (he) did not receive accurate information due to a lack of communication.

“I feel that Syed Saddiq heard stories from one side and did not try to get the story from the other side,” Hamizura told reporters today after the meeting that lasted over an hour.

Saddiq, meanwhile, said he would seek a meeting with Hamidah in a bid to mend ties between the two.

“I feel this is the best way to resolve this issue. It is not only a party issue, but also the good relations since before (Bersatu) was even established. I accept Hamizura’s and Ema’s advice on this.

“Through my own channels, I would not only meet Hamizura, but Hamidah as well, and try to settle this once and for all. If there are other actions to be taken, I would still respect Hamidah’s actions as I had said before.

“Insyallah (God willing), we can move forward and focus on more important things,” he said.

Hamidah, a founding member of Bersatu, resigned on Sept 16, after being accused of masterminding an internal party coup to pressure Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin to resign.

On his part, Syed Saddiq had accused her of being an Umno agent. He had also alleged a conspiracy to threaten and bribe him and other Bersatu founding members, including Hamidah, to weaken the party.

Hamidah had lodged a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over the allegation. Syed Saddiq has since apologised for some of his earlier remarks.

Hamizura said that Syed Saddiq should have had a serious discussion with Hamidah before accusing her of being an Umno agent, or when he first heard of her alleged involvement in the bribery attempt.

This is because they were part of the same party, she added.