The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) are not ruling out the possibility that individuals named in former Sarawak Tribune editor Lester Melanyi’s exposé could be placed under arrest for colluding with whistleblower site Sarawak Report in allegedly doctoring leaked 1MDB documents.
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said the PDRM had recorded Melanyi’s testimony to facilitate their investigation into the matter, and were conducting a follow-up on his statements.
“The investigation into this case began since the press conference held by Thai police recently on Xavier Andre Justo. We also recorded Lester’s statement following his video confession,” said Khalid, as quoted by The Malaysian Insider‘s Muzliza Mustafa.
He added that the investigation carried out by the PDRM was separate from that being conducted by the Special Task Force, which is comprised of the police, the MACC, the Attorney-General’s Chambers, and Bank Negara.
“We are investigating the alleged attempt to topple the government through undemocratic means based on the revelation made in Justo’s case, as well as what was claimed by Lester,” said Khalid.
In a video confession put out online last week, Melanyi claimed that Sarawak Report had tampered with and forged 1MDB documents, with the aim of undermining Prime Minister Najib Razak.
He also claimed that SR founder Clare Rewcastle Brown was acting in collusion with Federal Opposition politicians Anwar Ibrahim and Rafizi Ramli of PKR, and Tony Pua of DAP.
Both Rafizi and Pua are considering taking legal action against Melanyi should he fail to retract his allegations against them.
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