BARISAN Nasional (BN) chairman Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reminded all party members not to sabotage the party and become a thorn in the flesh in the state elections.

Zahid, who is also Umno president, said despite no reports being lodged with the disciplinary board, he hopes such instances do not happen.

“So far, there has been no reports, so this merely serves as a reminder to all members.

“But if there is a report, we don’t even need to call for an investigation. There is real evidence on social media, in video or audio recordings, for us to take action,” he told reporters after attending the “Santai Bersama Rakyat” programme in Seremban yesterday.

He said this is the best time for all members to organise and mobilise the election machinery and attract support not only from staunch BN members but friends in Pakatan Harapan in addition to gaining the support of fence sitters.

In another development, the deputy prime minister reminded the opposition not to be selective in commenting on the issue of corruption in these state elections.

“I have my own guidelines and they are based on the Election Offences Act 1954. Don’t use things like that to say this is corruption, but give money for swearing to vote for a party, is not bribery. So don’t practise ‘double standards’ on this matter,” he said.

He was commenting on the statement of PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, who asked the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to create special guidelines for giving aid during elections by politicians.

It was in response to MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s statement there was no element of corruption in Zahid’s speech in Terengganu last Friday. – Bernama, August 2, 2023.