(VIDEO) Bid to tarnish my name with video, says BN candidate

ALOR STAR: Barisan Nasional (BN) parliamentary candidate for the Sungai Petani seat Datuk Shahanim Mohd Yusof has defended her action of distributing packets believed to contain cash at a residential area in Sungai Petani.
Shahanim said what she did was not wrong as it was done in her capacity as a senator and to help the under-privileged community in the area.
"I don't think it was wrong, it's not even nomination day. I was only helping the Indian community there by using my allocation as senator to help the people in Sungai Petani," she told reporters when approached at Seri Mentaloon today.
Shahanim slammed the opposition for trying to tarnish her name by circulating a video on the incident.
"This is why the Anti-Fake News law was approved, to counter all kinds of fake news like this," she said.
Shahanim said she would lodge a police report on the matter to clear her name.
Recently, a viral video on social media showed Shahanim distributing packets believed to contain cash to the Indian community at a function in Sungai Petani.
The video also showed the former Kedah Puteri chief asking the attendees to vote for BN during GE14, as it is the only coalition that can help people in the area.