Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid, the daughter of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, refuted allegations that her family was protecting Rumah Bonda founder Siti Bainun Ahd Razali.

Siti Bainun, 30, was charged with two counts of neglecting and abusing a teenager with Down Syndrome, known as Bella, resulting in the victim sustaining physical and emotional injuries in a condominium in Wangsa Maju, Kuala Lumpur between February and June 2021.

The charges are under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which is punishable by...