Umno vice president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is skeptical that PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar had received a threat her three year old daughter would be kidnapped if her father (Anwar Ibrahim) did not retire from politics.

ahmad zahid hamidi He said today in Kuala Lumpur that he believed it was just an opposition ploy to gain sympathy.

"They are sitting on the edge of a cliff where even a gentle breeze can make them fall. That's why they are looking for something to hold on to," he commented.

Ahmad Zahid ( left ) also expressed support for the statement of Perlis Mufti Juanda Jaya that legal action should be taken against the couple in a sex video featuring a man said to resemble opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

"Vice in any form is forbidden. In this case, we leave it to the police either to follow the civil or syariah law," he said.

The defence minister added that the negative perception affecting the credibility of BN must be dealt with continuously.

"Although the situation and the leadership have changed, and the dynamics that the prime minister and his deputy (Muhyiddin Yassin) have brought are well known, the transformation taking place must be felt on the ground as well," he said.

"This is to ensure they (people at the grass roots) are themselves involved in the transformation," Ahmad Zahid told reporters after opening the Lembah Pantai Umno delegates meeting in KL.

- Bernama