There has been a wave of departures from Bersatu following the formation of a new Malay-based political party by former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad but all eyes are on Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's next move.

The former Bersatu Youth chief was said to be in Johor when he was notably absent from Mahathir's press conference on Friday where it was announced that the new independent party would uphold Bersatu's original anti-corruption struggle...