He said the news that went viral on social media since last week that alleged his bank accounts had been frozen was baseless and he believed it was intentionally propagated by certain groups.

“All this is to tarnish my reputation, following my decision to quit Umno,” he said here today.

Noor Azmi announced he was leaving Umno and Barisan Nasional (BN) to become an independent MP on June 24.

He said his decision to leave the party was on a personal basis and had nothing to do with the investigations carried out by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Noor Azmi also said that he would continue to discharge the trust and responsibility given to him by the people as their elected representative in the 14th general election (GE14) despite his current status as an independent MP.

Meanwhile, he criticised Umno top leaders for challenging him to resign as Bagan Serai MP.

“There is no law that stipulates that I must resign if I leave the party,” he said, commenting on Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s calls that BN MPs should relinquish their posts if they quit the party.