KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 13 -- Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has suspended one of his assistants after the latter was arrested by the police for allegedly attending a drug-fuelled private party over the weekend.

Syed Saddiq, who was informed by the police of his assistant's arrest, said he would leave it to the authorities to carry out the necessary investigations and act in accordance with the rule of law.

"I will also suspend the duties of the Youth and Sports Ministry officer that was involved while awaiting investigations to be finalised," he said in a brief statement issued today.

This comes as Syed Saddiq's special officer was said to have been part of a group of 17 people who were reportedly arrested for testing p...