The police are still investigating the book written about attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail titled Tan Sri Gani Patail: Pemalsu, Penipu, Penjenayah (Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail: Fraud, Liar, Criminal).
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nazri Abdul Aziz said this in a written reply in Parliament to Ipoh Timor MP Lim Kit Siang,
Lim had also asked about the status of the graft investigations against Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman being carried out by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission.
Prior to this, Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, who is also DAP disciplinary committee chairperson, had also asked the speaker about the status of the investigations on Gani.
However Tan's question was turned down under Standing Order 23(1)( c) ‘as it contains argument, interference, opinion, imputation, epithet or misleading, ironical or offensive expression, frivolous or seeking answers on trivial matters'.
It was reported that former MACC advisory panel member Robert Phang had in August lodged a police report about the book, which was written and published by lawyer Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Nazri Abdul Aziz said this in a written reply in Parliament to Ipoh Timor MP Lim Kit Siang,
Lim had also asked about the status of the graft investigations against Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman being carried out by the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission.Prior to this, Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, who is also DAP disciplinary committee chairperson, had also asked the speaker about the status of the investigations on Gani.
However Tan's question was turned down under Standing Order 23(1)( c) ‘as it contains argument, interference, opinion, imputation, epithet or misleading, ironical or offensive expression, frivolous or seeking answers on trivial matters'.
It was reported that former MACC advisory panel member Robert Phang had in August lodged a police report about the book, which was written and published by lawyer Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
PM has to explain actions taken
Lim said he had specifically called on the prime minister to give Parliament and the country an explanation on actions taken against the Gani, Taib and Musa.
He said Nazri's reply on Taib was also similar: that the allegations of corruption against the Sarawak chief minister were still under investigation as it required evidence that would be beyond reasonable doubt.
"The investigations into the case are on the basis of the offence and require statements from witnesses, documents and other evidence," Lim said in a statement today.
He said he had questioned the government's efforts in fighting corruption as this was one of the six National Key Result Areas (NKRA) of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's Government Transformation Programme (GTP).
The level of corruption in the country, Lim pointed out, had gone from bad to worse over the past three years, as reported by Transparency International in its latest annual Corruption Perception Index.
He said Nazri's reply on Taib was also similar: that the allegations of corruption against the Sarawak chief minister were still under investigation as it required evidence that would be beyond reasonable doubt.
"The investigations into the case are on the basis of the offence and require statements from witnesses, documents and other evidence," Lim said in a statement today.
He said he had questioned the government's efforts in fighting corruption as this was one of the six National Key Result Areas (NKRA) of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's Government Transformation Programme (GTP).
The level of corruption in the country, Lim pointed out, had gone from bad to worse over the past three years, as reported by Transparency International in its latest annual Corruption Perception Index.
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