KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 16 -- The Selangor Menteri Besar's Office has dismissed a viral WhatsApp allegation involving one of its officers, labelling it "clearly malicious and politically motivated".

In a statement today, the office said the claims - circulated in a newly created WhatsApp group - had no factual basis.

It described the content as "wild allegations" that were "clearly defamatory, misleading and without any facts or basis whatsoever".

The statement comes after the emergence of a WhatsApp chat group named "MB Selangor", run by an administrator identifying himself only as "Madani", in which a series of unverified accusations about the aide were circulated.

The office noted that the circulation appeared timed to distract from Men...