The Malaysia Today news portal editor was asked to give a statement during his visit to the Thai capital on Saturday but he balked when police wanted to record the matter under Section 203 of the Criminal Procedure Code relating to making a false statement.
Federal CID director Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin today confirmed with state news agency Bernama that the investigation into Raja Petra will be under the said section.
The Malaysia Today news portal editor hit the headlines a week ago when Umno-linked TV3 television station ran a series of interviews with him over his statutory declaration that linked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and family to the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2007.
Najib has denied any links and Raja Petra told TV3 that he never alleged such linkages but asked the police to investigate a military intelligence officer’s assertion about the case.
Raja Petra’s television interview has launched another police investigation into the sworn statement. Police have questioned several people named by Raja Petra over the allegations.
Those named by Raja Petra were Nik Azmi Nik Daud, blogger Din Merican, John Pang and military intelligence officer Lt-Col Azmi Zainal Abidn.
Today, Bakri refused to delve into which, if any, of the four have been called up to have their statements taken by the police in their investigation.
“Who and how many people have been called up is not important. Our focus now is to investigate his allegations,” Bakri was quoted as saying by Bernama.
The Ministry of Defence has said Azmi has been suspended from duties pending an internal investigation.
The blogger slipped out of Malaysia in 2009 and remains in self-exile, mainly in the United Kingdom. - Malaysian Insider
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