KUALA LUMPUR: Umno Youth deputy chief Mohd Hairi Mad Shah has criticized Transport Minister Anthony Loke's move to invite Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi on a train ride in the state, dismissing the gesture as political theatre.

The invitation, made by Loke to the Johor leader for a journey on the rail service, has drawn scrutiny from Umno's youth wing, which views the overture as a strategic political manoeuvre rather than a genuine transport initiative.