Kunak assemblyman Norazlinah Arif has rubbished claims in a viral TikTok video that she and her husband had received funds from a drug cartel in Sabah.
Norazlinah, formerly of Warisan, dismissed the claims as baseless and malicious.
Checks found that the video in question cannot be accessed on TikTok anymore.
“I firmly deny these slanderous claims in the strongest terms. All the allegations involving my husband and I are untrue, malicious in intent, defamatory, and an attempt to tarnish my reputation as the Kunak assemblyman,” she said in a statement.
The Kunak Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah chief said neither she nor her husband had ever been involved in drug activities in any way.
She said the allegations were a deliberate attempt to damage her reputation and erode public trust.
Norazlinah said she has instructed her legal team to take immediate action against the TikTok account owner and anyone who spreads the allegations.
“As the assemblyman for Kunak, I will continue to focus on fulfilling my mandate and serving the people, unaffected by irresponsible attempts to discredit me,” said the two-term representative.
Norazlinah won the Kunak state seat on a Warisan ticket in 2018 and 2020. She was formerly head of the party’s women’s wing.
She left the party in February 2023 to join Gagasan Rakyat, a component of ruling state coalition Gabungan Rakyat Sabah.
