Ungku Aziz denies writing ‘kangkung’ statement

KUALA LUMPUR: Academician Royal Professor Ungku Aziz Ungku Abdul Hamid on Wednesday denied allegations that he was the writer of the "kangkung" (water spinach) statement that went viral on Twitter and Facebook.

Describing the allegations as mean and propaganda to tarnish his amicable relationship with the Government, especially Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Ungku Aziz said he had no time for something so unbeneficial.