With the prime minister's wife Rosmah Mansor now being cleared of having given top shuttler Lee Chong Wei banned substances, the spotlight has fallen on another leading lady, from whom he could taken the suspected items.

This figure is none other than Ong Ee Nah, wife of former MCA president and transport minister Dr Ling Liong Sik, who is reportedly said to be close to Lee.

However, Ong (left in the picture), has denied any involvement in the case.

According to a China Press report today, Ong said she should not be implicated in the matter just because she played badminton and Lee was a close friend.

She admitted to knowing Lee, but denied giving him the cordyceps tablets that subsequently led to him being tested postive for banned substances by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Lee was handed an eight-month suspension, which was backdated to last year.

According to the 12-page BWF report, the wife of a VIP purchased the cordyceps and had them ground and capsulated at a shop in Kuala Lumpur.

She gave the capsules to Lee, who would consume two every morning.

The report said Lee named the VIP person's wife, in camera, to prevent her from having to face any dire consequences.

No malice intended

The spotlight had earlier fallen on Rosmah, who is known to be very supportive of Lee during his tournaments.

However, Lee has confirmed that Rosmah did not provided him with the capsules.

A source familiar with the matter told Malaysiakini yesterday that the person who did so is the wife of a former top BN politician.

"This person had given him the herbal concoction without realising that its contents would cause problems.

"There was no malice on her part. It was just an honest mistake," the source said.