Amanah communications director Khalid Abdul Samad has suggested that preacher Zamihan Mat Zin may have misunderstood his claim that Zamihan had a “godfather” protecting him.

"(Maybe) he doesn't understand what ‘godfather’ means. Maybe he thinks ‘god’ refers to the deity, and ‘father’ is a priest. A godfather is someone who supports and protects. It is a good thing, and hebat (powerful)," Khalid told Malaysiakini.

On Wednesday, Zamihan threatened to sue Khalid for claiming that the preacher was protected by a "godfather".

Zamihan had demanded that Khalid apologises and also reveals the purported "godfather".

Speaking on the sidelines of the Amanah national convention in Alor Setar, Kedah, yesterday, Khalid said he was prepared to face Zamihan's lawsuit.

"If he wants evidence on why I said he had a godfather, I will show it (in court). He said a mufti was stupid, this means someone is protecting him as there has been no action taken (against him)," Khalid said...