He said the coalition must counter any allegations levelled against it or any of its component parties by informing the public on the facts of the case.

“We mustn’t allow the opposition to spin the narrative out of control when it has nothing to do with BN or Umno,” he said during a speech at the BN Wanita convention at the World Trade Centre (WTCKL) here.

“This is a coordinated attack against us by the opposition.”

Mohamad, who is popularly known as Tok Mat, then urged the public not to fall for accusations made by the opposition. He said claims made by PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli were particularly misleading.

“He makes up anything to destroy us but it is our duty to counter his allegations with facts,” he said.

Mohamad, who is also Umno deputy president, added that Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob had already given an assurance that the authorities would investigate the project and bring those found guilty of any wrongdoing to justice.

“The public should also refrain from speculating about the project as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is still conducting its probe,” he said.

The LCS project has come under scrutiny after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticised the delays in the project.

The first ship, launched in 2017, had been due for completion in 2019 while five more ships were due to be delivered in stages until this month. However, none have been completed or delivered although Putrajaya had already spent RM6 billion on the project.