Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said there will be no mercy shown to the Umno leader who leaked the video of Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin's Yassin's speech in a closed door meeting with party members.

 
Zahid refused to reveal the identity of the Umno leader other than to say that he is a deputy division leader.
 
"I contacted him, he apologised. I replied: 'There will be no forgiveness for you'.
 
"The damage is done, he has to be responsible for his actions," he told a press conference in Kajang this afternoon.
 
The video had attracted much attention as it shown Muhyiddin ( photo ) breaking ranks with Najib, insisting that the debt-ridden 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) can no longer be given more time to resolve its problems.
 
He had also called for the sacking of the 1MDB board, stressing that it was unacceptable for the company to amass a RM42 billion debt.
 
Najib is also finance minister who oversees 1MDB, as it is a finance ministry-owned entity.

There has been speculation that the leak was by Segambut Umno deputy chief Azri Mohd Zain but Zahid merely smiled when asked about this.

 
"Don't write that, just write what I said," he replied.

Closed door programme

Zahid, who is also Bagan Datoh MP, said the Umno leader had explained that he had only circulated the video for consumption of Umno committee members as well as deputy chiefs nationwide.

 
However, Zahid said the explanation was unacceptable.
 
The recording happened at a closed-door Umno cadreship programme, dubbed Keris 2314, in Pahang last Saturday.
 
It was uploaded on YouTube by Firdaus Abdullah, a former New Straits Times editor, a day before Najib tabled the 11th Malaysia Plan on Thursday.
 
As a result, the video overshadowed Najib's presentation in Parliament as Muhyiddin was hounded for answers. He subsequently confirmed the authenticity of the recording but said it was his personal opinion.
 
The leak also left Zahid red-faced as he is in charge of the cadreship programme. He then pledged to probe the matter.

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