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POLICE ASK INTERPOL TO ISSUE RED NOTICE FOR MUSA AMAN

IGP says red notice issued against ex-CM, which makes him wanted for extraditio­n

- HASBI SIDEK cnews@nstp.com.my

POLICE are seeking assistance from the Internatio­nal Criminal Police Organisati­on (Interpol) to locate former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman, who is reportedly in the United Kingdom.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun said a Red Notice had been issued, listing Musa as one of the people wanted for extraditio­n.

Fuzi said Musa had issued a statement saying that he was in the UK to seek medical treatment, as well as for personal reasons.

“I think he (Musa) had issued a statement. We have issued a Red Notice and will take action in accordance with the law as soon as he returns to Malaysia,” he said after attending the police contingent­s’ and districts’ Op Selamat excellence award ceremony in Bukit Aman here yesterday.

Musa, who is former Sabah Barisan Nasional chairman, is believed to be in London based on pictures of him which went viral.

It had prompted speculatio­n that the Sungai Sibuga assemblyma­n had illegally left the country as the Immigratio­n Department had no record of him doing so.

On a separate matter, Fuzi said police had yet to arrest Umno Sungai Besar division chief Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos following rumours of him being detained a few days.

“There were claims that Jamal is in Riau and Batam, Indonesia.

“I have checked the matter with the Indonesian authoritie­s who had confirmed that there was no arrest yet.

“Neverthele­ss, they (Indonesian authoritie­s) are assisting us in determinin­g Jamal’s whereabout­s,” he said.

 ?? PIC BY MOHD YUSNI ARIFFIN ?? Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (left) shaking hands with Seberang Perai Utara district police chief Assistant Commission­er Norzaini Mohd Nor at the police contingent­s’ and districts’ Op Selamat excellence award ceremony in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
PIC BY MOHD YUSNI ARIFFIN Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun (left) shaking hands with Seberang Perai Utara district police chief Assistant Commission­er Norzaini Mohd Nor at the police contingent­s’ and districts’ Op Selamat excellence award ceremony in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

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