No police probe as ex-Special Branch man’s claims are assumptions, says Zahid

Former Special Branch deputy director Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador had alleged that witnesses sought by anti-graft investigators in relation to a former 1MDB subsidiary were hiding abroad with the help of certain parties. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, October 21, 2015.

Police did not investigate former Special Branch deputy director Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador's claims of cover-ups involving probes linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) as no police reports were lodged.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the claims were only the former cop's "assumptions".

"The police did not conduct any investigations or open any investigation papers on this issue since, upon checking, no police report was lodged by him or any parties to date.

"The allegation by former Special Branch deputy director is only his own assumption which is disseminated in social media sites only," he told Datuk Mahfuz Omar (PAS-Pokok Sena) in a written parliamentary reply today.

Mahfuz had wanted to know the outcome of any police investigation into Hamid's allegations, and if a show cause letter had been issued to the former top cop.

Zahid (pic, right) confirmed a show-cause letter had been issued.

He said the Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) will study Hamid's representation before making any decision.

"The police do not wish to further comment on this since the case is still at investigation stage and it is feared it can affect the ongoing process," he added.

Hamid had alleged last August that witnesses sought by anti-graft investigators in relation to a former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd, were hiding abroad with the help of certain parties.

Without naming them, he said one of the three had left Malaysia in June for Indonesia before going to Thailand, and is now believed to be in New Zealand.

He had also spoken of a secret group he said was trying to bury cases involving misuse of power in government departments, and prevent more issues from coming to light.

Putrajaya has been accused of covering up the 1MDB investigations after Najib reshuffled his Cabinet on July 28, dropping ministers critical of his handling of the firm, which had racked up billion ringgit debts in just six years of operations.

- TMI