COMMENT | The video clip which came via a WhatsApp chat group on Tuesday was initially met with scepticism. Why would a top politician implicate other leaders by making such accusations?

Could it be one of the many fake videos on social media? Could someone have spliced or edited the clip? With modern technology, anything is a possibility – was this the case?

But when the clip was uploaded on YouTube and when this portal provided the link with comments, all these possibilities were quickly dismissed.

But Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s insinuation that BN leaders could face criminal trials if their coalition loses the next general election, was more than an indictment.

What are the implications of the...