Politicians and gangsters

An anonymous letter implicates a minister, Umno and MIC Youth chiefs of having links with gangsters.

KUALA LUMPUR: A PKR-linked NGO has lodged a police report today over an anonymous letter claiming that three prominent Barisan Nasional politicians have links to an Indian gang.

The People Welfare and Rights Organisation (Power) wanted the police to verify whether the unsigned letter, purportedly from a member of Selayang Baru Umno, was genuine, and for the police to probe into the politicians’ alleged links with the Indian gang “36”.

“The letter, which was left in my office yesterday in Sentul, mentions the name Human Resource Minister S Subramaniam, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and MIC Youth chief T Mohan,” Power president S Gobi Krishnan (photo) told reporters after lodging the report at the Travers police station here.

“It is addressed to the prime minister and says that on Dec 3, 2011, MIC held an event which was attended by [the three politicians] as well as 7,000 youths who represent an Indian gang,” he said.

According to the letter, which is dated April 20, 2012, Subramaniam, Khairy and Mohan were also given gifts bearing the gang’s logo at the event last year.

The anonymous writer wrote: “That event gave a bad impression, especially the Indian community towards BN party. The event also clearly shows an attempt by Gang 36 to fortify its positions through politics.”

Matter of national security

Gobi stressed today that even though the letter was unsigned, the accusation was serious and its contents must be verified as it involved two members of parliament as well as a minister.

“I am asking the police to look into this immediately as it is an issue of national security. What would happen to this country if the allegations in the letter were true?” said Gobi.

“We are not accusing anyone, just making a police report so that the police can investigate whether it is true or not and to inform the rakyat what really happened.”

He also suggested that there was a link between the contents of the letter and the MyKad brawl in Putrajaya on May 2, which involved several opposition members being attacked.

“When we made the police report over the incident in front of the prime minister’s office, no action has been taken for months.

“And now this letter links the leaders with gangsterism. So is it true that they are protecting the gangsters, and that is why no police action has been taken?” said Gobi.