Hundreds of thousands of ringgit were paid to certain quarters to produce the sex video implicating Economic Affairs Minister Azmin Ali, said Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador.
According to him, investigations revealed that a leader of a political party is the mastermind behind the “wicked plot (pakatan jahat) to embarrass and tarnish the reputation of a certain individual.”
However, Hamid did not mention any names.
“The video, circulated with the aim of raising concern among the people, was produced (dihasilkan) by those paid hundreds of thousands of ringgit,” he said in a statement this evening.
To date, police have arrested eight individuals in connection with the case, including former Santubong PKR Youth chief Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz and a political aide to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.
Azmin, who has described the video as a nefarious attempt to ruin his political career, is also convinced that those in PKR are behind it.
Anwar has repeatedly denied involvement amid claims that the video could be related to the tussle over the prime minister's post.
Speculation has been rife that Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad prefers Azmin to succeed him.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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