Incoming Kedah menteri besar Ahmad Bashah Mohd Hanapiah said he did not nap during a function at the palace, dismissing the allegation made by his predecessor Mukhriz Mahathir this morning when announcing his resignation.

“I was not asleep, just closed my eyes in order to appreciate (menghayati) the Tuanku’s speech at the palace.

"Sometimes, I feel I can concentrate more like that," he said.