PADANG SERAI: Pas' Baling Member of Parliament Hassan Saad today denied any involvement in a viral audio recording of a woman who had alleged there was Israeli influence in the appointment of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia's 10th prime minister.
Hassan claimed he had no idea who was behind the audio.
"I have no idea who did that, I do not wish to comment further," he told the New Straits Times when contacted today.
Asked whether he would lodge a police report to deny his link to the audio clip, Hassan said he would decide later if it is necessary.
Yesterday, a Pakatan Harapan supporter had shared an audio recording of a woman, who spoke in a thick Kedahan dialect, commenting on Anwar's appointment as the PM on Thursday.
He claimed that Pas had slandered Anwar by accusing the latter of using Israel's influence to exert pressure to expedite his appointment as the new PM.
In the audio, the unidentified woman had claimed that Hassan had told her that he was with Pas president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang when the PM's appointment was at a stalemate following the results of the 15th General Election (GE15) on Saturday.
The woman claimed that Hassan had told her Pas had secured a simple majority to form the new federal government.
She claimed that however, Anwar had "contacted Israel and foreign powers" to interfere in the process.
At press time, it remains unknown if a police report had been lodged by any Pakatan Harapan supporters in connection with the allegation.
Earlier today, Pakatan Harapan communications director, Fahmi Fadzil, said that PH would take strict measures and lodge police reports against any slander hurled against the party.
"We won't take any action over criticism but we draw the line at slander, for instance, being linked to Israel.
"We will seek the authority to take action," he told reporters at the PKR office after the PH Presidential Council meeting this evening.