Muhyiddin: No knowledge of Cambridge Analytica's involvement in GE13

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pic) says he has no knowledge of big data outfit Cambridge Analytica allegedly influencing votes during the 13th General Election (GE13).

(UPDATE: Cambridge Analytica says it worked for Mukhriz)

"I don't know. I've no knowledge and this is the first time I'm hearing about the matter," the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia deputy president said during a press conference in Parliament on Tuesday.

Muhyiddin was asked to comment on the alleged involvement of Cambridge Analytica during electoral campaigning in Kedah during GE13.

Muhyiddin was deputy prime minister and Umno deputy president from 2009 to 2015. He was also Barisan Nasional's elections director during GE13.

Pakatan Harapan and Pribumi chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who was also present during the press conference, denied that Kedah had engaged Cambridge Analytica in political campaigns.

"Kedah never had outside interference in elections. There is no record of the Kedah government doing such things.

"The Federal Government dealt with them. Not Kedah," he claimed.

Cambridge Analytica claims in its website to have supported Barisan in Kedah with a targeted messaging campaign highlighting school improvements since 2008.