Saifuddin to address Zara Qairina case, attack on Rafizi's son in Dewan Rakyat on Monday
Unity government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said Saifuddin would do so in his ministerial statement in the Dewan Rakyat.
"Since the case (involving Rafizi's son) is still under investigation and the Selangor police chief has issued a statement, it is up to him whether he wishes to address the issue in his statement on Monday," he told reporters after the 20th Civil Service Premier Assembly (Majlis Amanat Perdana Perkhidmatan Awam) here today.
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