Umno information chief Annuar Musa has no interest in pursuing legal action against parties that accused him of abusing public funds for football or personal use.

Annuar, who is also Mara chairperson, said this was because any legal action taken would require him to commit to the proceedings.

"By right there are many people I can claim to have slandered me. If you accuse me of taking public funds for personal use, that is slander.

"What more against someone like me, an elected lawmaker, a parliamentarian?

"How could it be possible for me to freely go anywhere by stealing other people's money? How could I abuse funds?," Annuar is quoted as saying in Utusan Malaysia today.