KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13 -- Dengkil assemblyman Adhif Syan Abdullah has denied today participating in a private drug-fuelled party in the early hours of Sunday morning, which precipitated a police raid and subsequent arrests.

Adhif said he was at home fast asleep when the police raided an entertainment outlet in Damansara, Petaling Jaya, on Sunday morning and reportedly arrested him and several others including officers and high-ranking government officials, at 1.30am.

"I was at home. The time, date, location [of the alleged arrest]. I don't know where they picked it up from," Adhif was quoted saying in Malaysiakini.

He said there could be elements of sabotage against him, with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia's party elections taking place...