Citizens' Declaration movement coordinator Khairuddin Abu Hassan has lambasted Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's youth chief Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's call for Bersatu vice-president Hamidah Othman to resign over her alleged role in masterminding mass resignations of members in Perak.

In a statement, Khairuddin dismissed Syed Saddiq as a mere small fry in politics and urged the latter to stop issuing such challenges to veterans like Hamidah.

"To issue such challenges is not the way to address the current turmoil in Bersatu.

"This small fry should not be too arrogant because his involvement in politics has just started," said Khairuddin who referred to Syed Saddiq's statement as reported by online portal Free Malaysia Today.