The Umno sec-gen is part of Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s faction which is speculated to be working out a deal with PKR.

Umno secretary-general Ahmad Maslan acknowledged that there was a movement to collect statutory declarations (SD) from MPs on the formation of a new government.
However, Ahmad (above) said he was not among the MPs who were approached.
“On the SDs, I have heard about them, and I do not deny their existence…