Zahidi apologises to Veveonah Mosibin

In his Facebook posting, Zahidi apologised for the mistake and said he would make a correction in the Dewan Negara on Monday.

"Referring to the debate in Dewan Negara earlier today, I would like to correct the statement I made about Veveonah Mosibin that she did not sit for any exam when a video showing her on the tree had gone viral on social media.

"I have received inaccurate information when responding to the supplementary question. I want to apologise to Veveonah Mosibin and will make a correction in Dewan Negara on Monday.

"I wish Veveonah Mosibin will continue to succeed in every field she ventures into," he said.

In June, a video of her climbing a tree to gain Internet access for online exams had gone viral.