Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will give a detailed explanation to UMNO members on the issues of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and the RM2.6 million political fund, soon.

This is to ensure that each UMNO member would not fall for the lies and incorrect information being circulated in the social media, he told reporters after opening the Tanah Merah UMNO delegates meeting and Aidilfitri do here today.

"Without the explanation, UMNO members at the grass roots, will eventually fall for the waves of information in the social media, which has taken over the function of the non-verbal communication," said Ahmad Zahid, who is also UMNO vice-president.

Also present were Kelantan UMNO Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed and deputy chairman Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub, as well as Tanah Merah UMNO chief Datuk Ikmal Hisham Ab Aziz.

Earlier in his speech, Ahmad Zahid also called on UMNO members to stay united and not to be separated by the ideology of 'those who hate the current leadership line up'.

"For development and infrastructural issues, we can find allocations for that, but to unite the people's mind and to have undivided support is priceless.

It can only be done and achieved through unity among us," he said.

At the event, Ahmad Zahid, who is also Home Minister, also presented aid of RM200,000 to Tanah Merah Police Club and RM50,000 to Tanah Merah RELA for the purchase of new uniforms.

He also presented loan totalling RM3 million to 252 recipients of National Entrepreneurial Group Economic Fund (Tekun Nasional).