Shahidan reveals police called him up over alleged molest of girl
KUALA LUMPUR: Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim revealed yesterday that the police had called him up over the alleged molest of an underaged girl and did not dismiss the possibility that his political adversaries had a hand in the accusation.
“I cooperated well with the police. I hope all quarters will not keep harping on this matter because it affects the dignity of the girl,” he said at a press conference at Parliament House.
The former minister in the prime minister’s department expressed regret that the social media had viralled the matter, even after the girl’s family had retracted a police report.
“I was wondering why the matter went viral on social media. The family has retracted the police report, but it was you (the social media) who exposed the matter.
“It is regrettable that the case involves a child and her photograph and identity card were revealed. I pity the girl because it has nothing to do with her,” Shahidan said, and asked all quarters to stop circulating the matter on social media.
The former menteri besar of Perlis did not rule out the possibility that the matter was politically motivated.
“As a politician, I have to face all kinds of things from my political adversaries, but I am willing to face them,” he said.
Shahidan said he will discuss with his lawyers whether to sued those who have circulated the matter.
Perlis police chief SAC Noor Mushar Mohamed said on Wednesday that the investigation into the alleged molest of a 15year- old girl by a Perlis MP was almost completed after the police recorded the statements of 10 individuals including the MP at Bukit Aman.
Noor Mushar said the police expect the investigation papers to be ready soon for sending to the deputy public prosecutor for further action.
In Kangar, the 39-year- old father of the girl appealed for a stop to the circulation of the photograph of his daughter, saying it will affect the schoolgirl’s privacy.
He said he hoped that the authorities will investigate the source of the photograph and picture of the identity card and take appropriate action against the culprit.
“My daughter is OK. She considers the incident a misunderstanding and that’s why she retracted the police report. We were unsure what had happened when we made the report,” he said to reporters.
He also dismissed allegations that his family was paid to retract the report. — Bernama