Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad has lashed out against accusations that he worshipped a chicken in a DAP Chinese New Year video.

"The last scene shows (the politicians) wishing 'Happy Chinese New Year' to the Na Ji which is in its cage - or prison.

"There was no act of worship in that. The words 'Gong Xi Fa Chai' is not a prayer," Khalid said in a statement today.

Gong Xi Fa Chai literally means "congratulations on getting more wealth".

The word "Na" in Chinese is translated as "that" while "Ji" means "chicken".

The words are often used in Chinese-speaking political circles as a play on Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's name.

Khalid was responding to social media posts which alleged that he and PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli - who was also in the video - were worshipping the chicken.

"Some are willing to worship a white chicken to gain Chinese DAP votes," said one Facebook posting by user 'Pak Lang Farih' on the 'Friends of PAS" page.

The posting was accompanied by a screenshot of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok's 2017 Chinese New Year satire video, which shows Khalid and Rafizi giving the "Gong Xi" gesture to a caged chicken.

The video features a naughty chicken dubbed Na Ji (that chicken), who is blamed for financial hardships faced by its owner, Balakong assemblyperson Eddie Ng.

Ng tries to give the chicken to Kok in the spirit of the Year of the Rooster, but it escapes.

The chicken is then caught with the help of members of the public, and is then locked up by Khalid.