Police are expected to quiz a PKR state assemblyperson over the sex video implicating Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali.
Federal CID director Huzir Mohamed told Malaysiakini that police have summoned the individual to the Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to record his statement today.
Although he declined to confirm the identity of the politician, it is believed that it could be Kota Anggerik assemblyperson Najwan Halimi.
Previously, Najwan told Malaysiakini that he was not involved in the sex video after his name cropped up after Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador revealed that a Selangor state assemblyperson is also on their radar.
"This is unfounded... this is a social media mind game that aims to threaten the party and create division," said the 34-year-old politician.
Najwan was formerly aligned to Azmin's faction in PKR but broke off and contested as a third-force in last year's party polls for the Youth chief post.
During the contest, he was backed by Santubong PKR Youth chief Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz - the individual who alleged that he was the person indulging in sexual acts with Azmin in the video.
Last week, Hamid said that while the video is most likely authentic, the facial recognition process, however, failed to link the minister to the recording.
The police chief also revealed that a leader of a political party was the mastermind behind the video and hundreds of thousands of ringgit were spent to produce it.
Police have detained several individuals, including Haziq and Anwar's political secretary in connection with the case.
Speculation had been rife that the video is linked to the tussle for the prime minister's post in light of claims that Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad preferred Azmin to succeed him despite and agreement that Anwar would inherit the leadership reins.
Anwar has denied involvement in the sex video. - Mkini
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