KUALA LUMPUR – The investigation into Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang regarding his statement allegedly disputing the power of the Pardons Board, in his talk at the PAS headquarters in Bakri, Muar, last month, will be completed within a week.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the police force’s standard operating procedure in handling cases related to the 3Rs – religion, royalty and race – does not exceed seven days.
“[The police force’s] duty is to prepare investigation papers, before submitting them to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) for action,” he said at a press conference in Bukit Aman, here today.
Earlier today, the classified crime investigation unit at Bukit Aman’s criminal investigation department had completed recording Hadi’s statement at the central PAS headquarters, here.
Commenting on the process, Ayob Khan said that only five of the 24 questions asked by police were answered by the PAS president. Police were also informed that the rest of the questions would be answered in court.
On August 28, Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said that an investigation had been opened against Hadi under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.
In another development, regarding investigations into Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad following the former prime minister’s alleged insult to the royal institution, Ayob Khan said that several investigation papers had been submitted to the AGC for action.
Shuhaily had previously said that Dr Mahathir was being investigated over suspected seditious statements, intended to incite contempt or disloyalty towards the royal institution, made in news reports on June 6.
In a separate development, Ayob Khan said that police are in the process of obtaining a red notice order from Interpol regarding a case involving Muhammad Adlan Berhan, the son-in-law of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
“This case is being investigated by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). We are asked to help with the red notice application, and it is not easy because we have to go through many processes, including having to obtain a warrant first,” he said.
Adlan, 48, and Mansoor Saat, 69, are required to appear before the MACC for questioning over alleged corruption and misappropriation in the registration, recruitment, and biometric storage of migrant workers in a ministry. – September 4, 2023