Syed Saddiq responds to viral twin with cheeky comeback

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27 Aug 2025 • 12:00 AM MYT
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KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian tourist may have just discovered Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s secret twin – and this one has dance moves that could win votes.

The TikTok clip, filmed in Vietnam, shows a man who looks uncannily like the Muar MP grooving with full confidence.

Instead of political speeches, this version of Syed Saddiq serves body rolls, footwork and a rhythm that Malaysians never thought they’d see from the real deal.

Netizens wasted no time treating the comment section like a campaign rally, spamming “hidup Syed Saddiq” while wheezing at the thought of their YB moonlighting abroad.

Even singer Bella Astillah, often teased online as his “girlfriend,” jumped in with a shocked reaction, only to be met with the sassy reply: “Now can dance with YB without being stiff.”The joke landed perfectly because Malaysians still remember his famously awkward shuffle with Bella during the Kaamatan-Gawai season.

This time, though, the spotlight went to his doppelganger – until the real Syed Saddiq cheekily stitched the video with his old clip, captioning the dancer as “ordered online” and himself as “delivered.”
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