Baseless! Umno leaders reject Dr M's 'Zahid wanted to oust Najib' claim

Umno leaders have dismissed their former president-turned-arch nemesis Dr Mahathir Mohamad's allegation that Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had sought his support to remove Prime Minister Najib Abul Razak.

Speaking to Sinar Harian, Umno Youth exco member Nazir Hussin Akthar Hussin pointed out that Zahid served as Najib's political secretary when he ventured into politics.

“So the issue of Zahid meeting Mahathir to seek his support to bring down Najib does not arise. I am certain that Mahathir's allegation is false and baseless,” he said.