Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's refusal to respond in Parliament about his former aide's alleged involvement with permits for foreign workers raises suspicion, a DAP lawmaker said.

Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim said he had asked Zahid, as home minister, if there was a conflict of interest in his aide's involvement in Bukti Megah Sdn Bhd, a company contracted by Putrajaya to handle work permits from 15 source countries...