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PETALING JAYA: There is no need for Perikatan Nasional chairman Muhyiddin Yassin to summon non-PN MPs who provided him with statutory declarations purportedly backing him as prime minister after the 15th general election, says Bersatu information chief Razali Idris.

Razali was responding to statements by Umno’s Usukan assemblyman Salleh Said Keruak and Supreme Council member Puad Zarkashi that there must be affirmation from these MPs publicly to prove the authenticity of the SDs.

"No need for all this talk, you know very well who they are. You’re just asking the obvious," he said in a Facebook post today.

Razali also said that since Muhyiddin had submitted the SDs to the police, all 115 MPs will become witnesses if the case is brought to court.

"They can’t lie in court. They’ve signed sworn declarations. And much more is likely to come to light," he added.

Muhyiddin submitted several documents, including the 115 SDs, to the police yesterday after being questioned about a speech he made during the Nenggiri by-election campaign.

Puad said earlier today that this alone is insufficient. Without confirmation from the non-PN MPs, he said, the SDs may have been used to mislead the public who are unaware of the full story.

Salleh, a former Umno treasurer, also said the SDs could not be taken at face value as they did not guarantee the MPs’ support.

Razali warned Salleh and Puad not to push Muhyiddin into a corner. 

"When you do that, there is only one option left – he’ll fight back. You’d do the same if you were in his position," he said.

Muhyiddin is being investigated by the police for allegedly questioning why he was not invited by the former king, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, to become the prime minister after GE15.

The Bersatu president said he had obtained a simple majority and had the backing of enough MPs to form the government.

The Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, had expressed anger at Muhyiddin over his remarks, accusing him of disparaging the former king.

But the former prime minister maintained that his speech was not intended to insult the monarchy or incite the public, but was factual.