PKR supremo Anwar Ibrahim today denied that the opposition was responsible for the recent controversial claims made by former inspector-general of police Musa Hassan and businessman Deepak Jaikishan against the Umno leaders.
“The allegation is baseless... Have I met Musa (right)? No. Except when he withdrew his civil suit against me... did he indicate his interest to join PKR? No.
“The allegation is baseless... Have I met Musa (right)? No. Except when he withdrew his civil suit against me... did he indicate his interest to join PKR? No.
"What if he does? I'll think about it.
“But the issue is irrelevant, it is not fair (to accuse Pakatan Rakyat) because I have not heard from him and neither has he indicated his interest to be in politics,” he said.
“But the issue is irrelevant, it is not fair (to accuse Pakatan Rakyat) because I have not heard from him and neither has he indicated his interest to be in politics,” he said.
As for Deepak, Anwar said, the former’s land dispute case involving Selangor Umno Wanita chief Raja Ropiaah Raja Abdullah and his implication of the Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s involvement was coincidentally set at the same time as the Umno general assembly.
“He wanted to defend himself (in court) and claimed that money was transferred to the prime minister and his wife... what has that got to do with me?” he said.
Umno vice-presidents Shafie Apdal and Hishammuddin Hussein had during the party’ general assembly last week claimed that the allegations levelled against Umno leaders were perpetrated by the opposition to distract Umno delegates from their meet.
“He wanted to defend himself (in court) and claimed that money was transferred to the prime minister and his wife... what has that got to do with me?” he said.
Umno vice-presidents Shafie Apdal and Hishammuddin Hussein had during the party’ general assembly last week claimed that the allegations levelled against Umno leaders were perpetrated by the opposition to distract Umno delegates from their meet.
“If they are just scurrilous attacks, I would understand if it is just dismissed but in this case, the statement is coming from a former IGP... he (Hishammuddin) has to explain,” Anwar said, adding that Musa should also provide more specifics on his allegation.
Similarly with Deepak (left), Anwar said the premier had been implicated of receiving kickbacks in a land deal and therefore should also explain.
He added that Deepak’s allegation of his involvement in private investigator P Balasubramaniam’s second statutory declaration to reverse an earlier one linking the premier to murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu, also warrants investigation.
“He (Deepak) is saying he was used by quarters to persuade or intimidate Bala to sign the second statutory declaration.
Similarly with Deepak (left), Anwar said the premier had been implicated of receiving kickbacks in a land deal and therefore should also explain.He added that Deepak’s allegation of his involvement in private investigator P Balasubramaniam’s second statutory declaration to reverse an earlier one linking the premier to murdered Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu, also warrants investigation.
“He (Deepak) is saying he was used by quarters to persuade or intimidate Bala to sign the second statutory declaration.
"Therefore he is saying the first statutory declaration was right, which is a very serious allegation and would warrant an immediate investigation by the police and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission,” he said.
Last weekend Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) advisory panel member Robert Phang also alleged that PKR was “sleeping with the enemy” in backing Musa in the latter’s statements during the Crime Watch Group (MyWatch) press conference.
In the same breath however, Phang also pointed the finger at Umno saying Musa's statements had “backing from within the Umno household”.
In the same breath however, Phang also pointed the finger at Umno saying Musa's statements had “backing from within the Umno household”.
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