Linking Hamzah to businessman's graft case, a political assassination - Wan Ahmad Fayhsal

KUALA LUMPUR - The accusation made against Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin that he was involved in graft charges against a businessman is a "political assassination", says the party's Youth chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal.

He claimed that the allegations were aimed at tarnishing the good name of Bersatu and Perikatan Nasional (PN).

"This is mainly because the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is afraid of a major failure in the upcoming state elections.

"That is why they are targetting the Bersatu leadership especially Tan Sri Muhyddin Yassin and Hamzah," he said in a press conference at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters, today.

Wan Faysal added that Bersatu was not afraid or intimidated by such accusations as they were confident that the party's leadership were clean from abuse of power and criminal breach of trust.

"We will fight with the existing legislation and at the same time we will explain to the people that this is mainly Anwar's political game," he said.

Recently, the former home minister's name was linked to a graft case involving projects under the ministry even though he was not directly involved in it.

This follows the case of company director Datuk Seri Sim Choo Thiam, 53, who was charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Wednesday with soliciting and accepting bribes amounting to RM15 million to secure projects from the Home Ministry in 2021.

Sim pleaded not guilty to the charges before judge Rozina Ayob. His case will be up for mention on June 14.