Allegations of a supposed rift between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail have been dismissed as naive and unfounded.

Political secretary to the home minister, Omar Mokhtar A Manap, said the speculation, which went viral on social media, stemmed from a widely circulated video claiming Anwar did not shake hands with Saifuddin at a recent event.

According to Omar, the claim was...