When asked, Environment, Chinese Community Affairs, Health and Unity exco Dr Leong Yong Kong said “we are all innocent people.”

“We surrender everything to the highest hierarchy,” he told FMT rather cryptically.

He was responding to a report by The Star that 19 assemblymen, two of whom were from MCA, had signed the SD.

When asked why such rumours were spread, Leong said such things were “very normal” and it was part of “human nature.”

“Speculation is rife. Everyone is guessing.”

Last week, Umno Kedah, headed by state liaison deputy chairman Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah called on Prime Minister Najib Razak to replace Mukhriz, both as MB and Kedah Umno chairman.

Ahmad cited Mukhriz’s alleged failure to administer the state and unite party members as well as properly plan for the 14th General Election.