Police awaiting AG’s decision on four IPs involving Dr M

KANGAR: Police are now waiting for the Attorney-General’s decision on four investigation papers (IPs) opened on former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said.

He said in certain cases, Dr Mahathir’s speech could be deemed going overboard like accusing that parliamentary democracy no longer exists in Malaysia as this could threaten national security.

“Tun Dr Mahathir is a respected statesman. We urge him to respect the federal constitution and not to try to raise questions that can be deemed to be threatening parliamentary democracy in Malaysia,” he said.

Khalid was speaking at a press conference after delivering the keynote address at the Crime and Border Issues Meeting at Perlis Police’s Senior Officers’ Mess yesterday.

The one-day programme, jointly organised by the Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation and the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu), was officiated by Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man.

On the debate between Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng on the Taman Manggis land issue, Khalid said he had called for it to be cancelled.

“I recommend for it to be cancelled because of sub-judice and will affect investigations by the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

“We have not yet called the witnesses, including Lim for statements. Let the police investigate first or they will face action for interfering with police investigations,” he added.

Khalid also urged Abdul Rahman to submit any evidence he had to the police and MACC to facilitate investigations.

Controversy arose over land usage in Tamang Manggis in George Town with certain quarters claiming that parcels alienated for affordable housing was instead earmarked for profit making ventures. - Bernama