CP: Report filed against Raghad over Taib’s hospital removal

Police are investigating a report lodged against Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib, the wife of former governor Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, for removing him from a private hospital here at 11.56pm on Saturday.

Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata confirmed in a statement that police have received a report on the ma er, which has gone viral on social media.

“The case is being investigated under Section 336 of the Penal Code (causing hurt by an act which endangers life or the personal safety of others),” he said.

He called on the public not to share or speculate on the issue as action could be taken against those sharing false information.

Mancha warned that action can be taken under Section 500 of the Penal Code for printing or engraving ma er known to be defamatory, and Section 233 of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for offences of using network facilities to transmit communication deemed to be offensive or could cause annoyance to another person.

In the report filed almost 2am on Sunday, the complainant claimed that Raghad removed her husband “despite being advised to have the patient stay in the hospital for proper and adequate treatment”.

According to the report, the hospital also has a copy of a le er from a law firm to Raghad instructing her to notify the firm if Taib was to be discharged.

Meanwhile, Raghad yesterday denied the allegation that Taib was taken out of the private hospital against the advice of doctors.

She shared an Instagram Story at about 6pm to refute the allegation, adding to the posting a photo of what appeared to be a handwri en note from a hospital staff that was labeled, ‘This is the proof’.