Muhyiddin: Anwar should answer Ummi Hafilda’s allegations

(Bernama) - Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday, March 4 Barisan Nasional (BN) had never paid businesswoman Ummi Hafilda Ali, who came to Kerdau to expose "Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) advisor Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's secrets."

Muhyiddin, who is Umno deputy president, said Anwar should answer all the allegations raised by Ummi Hafilda.

"Anwar has not answered the issues raised by her, he only accused her of being paid by the BN. Who is paying her?" he told reporters after attending a get-together with the people at Kampung Badok, here.

Muhyiddin said Ummi Hafilda's presence in Kerdau constituency was to explain what she knew about Anwar and PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali and that the BN had never invited her to campaign in the area.

Anwar was in Kerdau on Thursday and delivered a series of ceramah in the constituency, the venues of which were not far from the ceramah by Ummi Hafilda, who is Mohamed Azmin's younger sister.

"He (Anwar) was there and he said that they were all lies; he shouldn't link this to the BN. We have not invited Ummi Hafilda; she came to explain and she has family ties with Azmin so she knows what she is saying," he said.

Ummi Hafilda said on Thursday she wanted to clear her name which she said had been tainted by the Permatang Pauh MP.

"My purpose is to correct the wrong perception created by Anwar and his gang for 13 years. So I need to clear my name," she told a news conference.

On the campaign for the Kerdau by-election, Muhyiddin said the voters would be able to make a wise decision in determining who should represent them.

Asked to comment on the claims by the opposition that the government was out to bribe the people of Kerdau, Muhyiddin said all the development projects implemented by the government were part of its responsibility to the people.

"I know Nik Aziz (PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat) had given money (during election campaign), so don't insult the people's intelligence as though they were unable to decide for themselves," he said.

He said the government implemented development projects at all times and not only when there was a by-election.

"All that the government is doing is for the people and not for individuals. I don't think this can be defined as corruption," he said.

He later announced RM500,000 allocation to build a new mosque in Kampung Badok.