PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamarudin today urged party members to refrain from supporting baseless attacks against their own party leaders, including herself.

In her speech to launch the Wanita PKR Selangor and Wilayah Persekutuan annual division meetings at a hotel in Subang Jaya, Zuraida expressed regret that there were senior party members who knew her personally, but yet spread unjustified claims that had gone viral, questioning her sources of alleged wealth.

"What kind of characters are they? What is our stand?

"Whenever our leaders are under attack, we should defend them," the Ampang MP said in addressing claims over her ownership of nine luxury vehicles.

Zuraida, who is also Selangor PKR deputy chief, clarified that she only owned seven cars - out of which four were used by herself, her husband and two daughters.

The remaining three vehicles were bought under her name but used by PKR members.

Zuraida also stressed that the vehicles were bought at nearly 50 percent discount using facilities provided to all federal lawmakers.

"Every MP will get one AP (approved permit) for each term. We were also given a quota for one vehicle with reduced excise duty. The other facility is a RM100,000 loan to buy a car.

"So if I don't use these facilities, am I not stupid? In two-terms I have (bought) six cars," Zuraida said, adding that she also has savings and assets from working in the corporate sector before joining PKR in 1998.

Zuraida further pointed out that all vehicles were purchased under her name because the facilities were provided to her as MP.

In repeating her challenge to the people who started the rumours on her alleged excessive wealth to reveal their identities, Zuraida reminded the members to not fall for their traps and weaken the party.

"Yang lama tumpang semangkuk, yang baru dan tak tau apa-apa tumpang dua mangkuk," she said.

This was in reference to senior members who know her, but took the opportunity to attack her, as well as younger members who did not truly know her but still joined in on the attacks.

Zuraida also noted there were those who had hitched rides with her while on campaign trails, but now helped share allegations on her sources of wealth.

At a press conference later, Zuraida said PKR members must defend their own leaders as Umno will be taking advantage of every single opportunity to attack them.

"That's why I advised PKR members not to get involved (and spread the rumours)," she said.

The Ampang MP previously dismissed as a lie allegations that one of the cars she used belonged to a "tauke cina" (Chinese towkay) or any other private company.

Last month, Umno Online quoted Ampang Umno Wanita chief Rozaidah Talib who questioned Zuraida's alleged silence over the claims.

The allegations which were also raised by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia's Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard.