No probe into ex-IGP, underworld links as there was no complaint, says Nazri

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The government did not investigate ex-police chief Tan Sri Musa Hassan’s alleged links with Johor underworld kingpins Goh Cheng Poh and BK Tan, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said today in Parliament.

In a written response to Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng, the de facto law minister said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein had rejected an inquiry in March due to “lack of evidence” into the claims by former Commercial Crime Investigations Department (CCID) director Datuk Ramli Yusuff.

“So far, no police report has been filed on the expose made by (Ramli) on the alleged links between (Musa, picture) and the underworld lords while he (Musa) was still in PDRM,” he said.

“Therefore, no investigation has been made by the police on this issue. Our stand is the same as the MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission), that is no complaint has been filed, therefore there is no investigation on the reported expose,” he added.

During the March parliamentary sitting, Hishammuddin acknowledged receiving evidence in the form of a letter dated September 12, 2007, but said it did not constitute any reason for the ministry to probe the so-called “Copgate” case. He also said his ministry had already “done the necessary”.

The letter in question had detailed the actions of the Attorney-General’s Chambers and then Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) that led to the exposure of the identity of police informants who had helped in the arrest of Goh.

The informants had allegedly been forced to implicate six police officers investigating the case, one of whom was Ramli.

It was also alleged that AG Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, Musa and Goh had conspired together in the move.

Musa was said to have eliminated all loan sharks, money-laundering, gaming and drug syndicates as well as crime lords in Johor, but allowed Goh to continue operating until the Bukit Aman CCID found out about the latter’s activities.