JAMAL HITS OUT AT POLICE
Sg Besar Umno chief says his alleged offences are minor
SUNGAI Besar Umno division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos has hit out at police for launching a large-scale hunt for him, including seeking assistance from Interpol.
He said the offences he allegedly committed were minor offences and ones which did not threaten the safety of Malaysians, and therefore, did not warrant such measures.
Hence, he said, he hoped Interpol would not entertain Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s request to locate him, as he considered the move a waste of time.
In a video clip made available to journalists yesterday, he said what he allegedly did in the past, such as leading a demonstration against a beer festival by smashing crates of beer bottles with a sledgehammer after being barred from delivering them to the Selangor State Secretariat Building in Shah Alam, were just minor offences.
“Such offences only involve a maximum RM400 penalty, and other offences, like illegal protests, carry a fine of only RM100.
“So, it is up to the government to seek assistance from Interpol or the cooperation of international police (but it is unnecessary and unwarranted)... I am still in the country.”
He said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali had confirmed that there was no record of him leaving the country.
“What is more important is that I did not violate any laws.”
Last week, a video depicting Jamal in an oil palm estate went viral and many speculated that he was in Indonesia.
Selangor police have advised Jamal to “be brave” and face the charges against him.
This is because his disappearance, including claims that he was believed to be hiding in Indonesia, would only delay the legal process against him.
Selangor police chief Datuk Mazlan Mansor said his team, via federal police in Bukit Aman, were working with Interpol to locate Jamal.
“Bukit Aman is communicating and sharing information with its Indonesian counterparts.
“We will use our resources to bring him to court.”
He said those with information on Jamal’s whereabouts were urged to come forward to assist police in tracing him.
“We would appreciate it if Malaysians help us locate Jamal.
“We have given him ample time to cooperate with us, but instead, he disappeared.”
He pledged to take action against the policemen who were on duty when Jamal disappeared from Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital.
“We will not tolerate such mistakes. He (Jamal) was supposed to complete his bail procedure, but he left the hospital before it was done.”
He said police believed Jamal left the country using illegal means.
It is learnt that investigators believed he is in Pulau Karimun, Indonesia.