Zahid: Umno issues RM100m claim against Rembia rep for PAS defection
Umno has issued a letter of demand to Rembia assemblyman Datuk Muhammad Jailani Khamis, seeking RM100 million in compensation following his decision to join PAS.
(MMO) – Umno president and Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi confirmed this today.
“For the Rembia assemblyman, a letter of demand has been issued for him to pay the RM100 million to BN,” he told reporters during a voter engagement programme for the Nenggiri by-election at Dewan Kampung Jerek here.
On Wednesday, the Umno supreme council agreed to initiate legal action seeking damages and compensation of RM100 million from Muhammad Jailani, who was confirmed by PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan to have joined PAS in June.
