Under the spotlight: Ahmad Zahid greeting attendees of the annual general assembly of the People’s Progressive Party at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says he is ready to be investigated over allegations he may have misled the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong when submitting statutory declarations (SDs) for the formation of the unity government.
Ahmad Zahid said he has evidence and is fully open to investigations by the authorities, including the police, Registrar of Societies and the Attorney General’s Chambers.
“This is because 10 MPs who signed SDs (supporting Perikatan Nasional) also signed a pledge that gave me (as Barisan Nasional chairman) the power to form the government.
“The seats they won are not their personal property but belong to the party or Barisan. This is clearly reflected in the three documents they signed.
“We have video recordings of each person who signed them, and they were not under any sort of pressure at the time,” he told Bernama after launching the annual general assembly of the People’s Progressive Party here yesterday.
It was reported that on Aug 30, Bersatu youth wing Armada filed a police report against Ahmad Zahid, alleging that the Umno president may have misled the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during the submission of SDs for the formation of the Federal Government in November 2022.
