Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin claimed that Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had shown him a large stack of files which were in relation to his criminal cases and asked for his help to intervene in the court proceedings.

In his court document filed at the High Court here on April 26, Muhyiddin, 74, claimed that Zahid, 69, who is the plaintiff in a lawsuit, made the request after the Umno president attended a meeting held at the former premier’s house.

Zahid has claimed that the allegations were false and aimed at tarnishing his good name and reputation and that it was made by the defendant after the Election Commission’s announcement on the Johor state election.