Terengganu Menteri Besar Ahmad Said will take legal action against bloggers who accused him of being caught for khalwat (close proximity).

Ahmad said he had been hearing stories about him caught for khalwat since three months ago but had kept quiet because he regarded this as part of a politician’s life as a politician had to face various challenges, including baseless accusations that defamed.

“But thinking of my daughter who comes home crying from school, saying that some bloggers have written all sorts of things about me, I have decided to sue these bloggers who have accused me of being caught for khalwat and other things.

“They said I was caught red-handed, caught for khalwat. There were different versions. Some said I was caught for khalwat with a UiTM student, others said it was with an air stewardess, a girl from Besut, girl from Pasir Panjang, girl from Batu Buruk...” he told reporters after chairing a state executive council meeting in Kuala Terengganu yesterday.

Ahmad said he would make a police report soon on the baseless allegations against him after discussing the matter with his lawyer.

He said so far, they had identified a number of bloggers responsible for defaming him.

“I would like to advise them to stop their action, or I would drag them to court. Hopefully, I can be a millionaire after this,” he said.

- Bernama