PETALING JAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Liew Vui Keong said his Parliamentary reply over claims that the Umno president had assets worth RM230mil had been “twisted”.

In a statement issued by his press secretary on Wednesday (Aug 8), Liew denied saying that the allegation against Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was false.

The statement said Liew's statement was twisted as he was merely explaining that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate the allegations “if there is evidence”.

“I was misquoted with regards to my remarks in Parliament. I did not say the allegation is false.

“It’s with deepest regret that certain irresponsible parties had twisted my written reply to suit their own agenda,” he added.

Liew was commenting reports in several news portals, including The Star Online, that the claims against Dr Ahmad Zahid were false.

Liew had issued a written reply to Ramkarpal Singh (PH-Bukit Gelugor) in the Dewan Rakyat on whether the Government would investigate the allegations.

Dr Ahmad Zahid had previously said that he was ready to be investigated by the MACC on the allegation that he had RM230mil in 1996.