Graft reports against Datuk Sri lodged

> Move taken over bribe offer to withdraw police complaints: Platoon chief

PETALING JAYA: The three People’s Volunteer Corp (Rela) officers who were allegedly beaten up by a Datuk Sri have lodged reports with the Malaysian AntiCorruption Commission (MACC) over money allegedly offered to them to withdraw their police reports.

Rela platoon leader for Ampang Jaya district Ho Hoong Keong said he and the affected officers, namely Ranbo Lee, Jackie Leong and Melvin Cheong, lodged separate reports at the MACC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur at noon.

The three officers were on duty during a religious ceremony in Ampang when they were allegedly attacked by the suspect.

On Monday, Rela Director-General Zulkifli Abidin said Ho had received a phone call from a person claiming to represent the suspect and had allegedly offerred RM10,000 to each of the victims to withdraw their police reports.

Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Datuk Sri should be reported to MACC for trying to bribe the Rela officers.

He added despite asking the latter to surrender to the police, it was disappointing that he had allegedly tried to cover up his action of beating up the Rela members.

Zahid said the Datuk Sri was given a highly respected title, but stressed such titles were not a licence to flout the law.

Asked on the rumour that the assailant has a gun permit, Zahid said if the weapon is misused, then the permit will be revoked.