◉ HEADLINES

Gua Musang MP plans to sue Bersatu info chief for ‘bribe for support’ slander

Mohd Azizi Abu Naim strongly denies being offered inducement to declare backing for PM

11:05 AM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – Gua Musang MP Mohd Azizi Abu Naim has stated his intention to sue Bersatu’s information chief Razali Idris following the latter’s allegation that his declaration of support for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was done following an inducement. 

Denying that he was being offered any consideration in return for the support, Azizi described Razali’s accusation amounting to slander.   

Azizi (above) said the accusation amounted to slander and denied being offered any kind of consideration. 

“This is wrong and is the worst slander (I have received). 

“I will file summons against him (Razali) for accusing me of receiving a bribe,” he was quoted as saying when contacted by Malaysiakini. 

On November 11, Razali reportedly claimed that the four Bersatu MPs declaring support for Anwar had been induced to do so, with elements of graft involved. 

In addition to Azizi, the remaining three Bersatu MPs include Kuala Kangsar MP Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid , Labuan MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman, and Jeli MP Zahari Kechik. 

Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin had earlier said that the party will lodge police reports and file complaints with the Malaysian anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in relation to  alleged graft and blackmailing in covertly getting the party’s MPs to support Anwar. – November 15, 2023 

Topics

 

◉ Popular

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens

◉ Related