Top opposition politician caught on sex video?

A top opposition politician has apparently been caught on video having sex with an unknown woman.

And an unidentified group is demanding that he steps down within the week if he does not want the clip distributed to the public.

This morning, the media were called to the luxury Carcosa Seri Negara hotel in Kuala Lumpur.

The 'unveiling' of the video clip was managed with great secrecy - several individuals connected with the 'showing' were formally dressed and conducted security check on the 'invitees'.

Journalists and senior editors were taken in to a hotel room in batches to watch the 20-minute clip.

They were also told to surrender all electronic gadgets such as handphones and cameras as well as their pens and notebooks.

They were further told to wear a robe over their clothes before they were allowed into the screening room.

According to a source, the clip is clearer than that of MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek, who was recorded when having sex with a woman in a Batu Pahat hotel.

Journalists who saw the video today said they are "90 percent sure" that it looks like a particular opposition politician.

Some quarters - including a blogger and leaders of the politician's party - have named the individual. However, the party leaders have moved quickly to claim that this is a doctored video.

Senior journalists and editors from Utusan Malaysia, New Straits Times and Berita Harian, who made up the first batch to view the clip, declined to reveal anything when approached.

"We don't want to spoil it for you," said one journalist, looking serious.

The second batch of press was made up of The Malaysian Insider, Free Malaysia Today, and a senior editor from state-run news agency Bernama.

Malaysiakini has been slotted into the third and last batch for local media.