Komtar assemblyperson Ng Wei Aik, who expected to be treated as a whistleblower when he lodged a report against a police officer for bribery, was questioned by the force today.

Ng, who is political secretary to the Penang chief minister, said he was merely an informer and did not expect to be “investigated like a suspect”.

NONENg (centre in photo) added that when he initially received a text message from one ASP Mugan on Monday asking him to record his statement, he had flatly refused the request.

Ng was rather reluctant to cooperate as he had already lodged a complaint against Northeast District Police Chief ACP Gan Kong Meng.

Any further information about the allegation should be referred to Chief Police Officer Ayub Yaacob, Ng said.

“Unless the police report against me is withdrawn... only then I will give my full cooperation,” Ng told reporters outside the police headquarters in Penang today.

“I have nothing to hide, but I prefer to answer everything in court,” he added.

Ng had entered the Penang police headquarters this morning with his lawyer and Dato Keramat assemblyperson Jagdeep Singh Deo.

Jagdeep said Ng had every right to provide his answers in court since he had issued the letter to the CPO in his capacity as a lawmaker.

Yesterday,  Ng sent a letter of complaint against Gan to the inspector-general of police Ismail Omar over allegations that a Central Police Station officer accepted bribes of between RM30 to RM50.

Ng claimed that Gan failed to investigate the case but instead lodged a report against him and a Sin Chew Daily reporter on Aug 11.

The alleged bribes were for the Phor Thor (Hungry Ghost) celebrations on Aug 9.

Ayub had directed Gan to lodge a report

Meanwhile, Ayub had defended Gan, saying he had directed the latter to lodge a report so that the matter can be pursued.

He added that no one had actually come forward to lodge a report with the police or Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission about the purported bribery.

“An order needs to be issued from the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s office before individuals involved in the matter can be called in to have their statements recorded,” he told reporters.

“The identity of whistleblowers will be kept confidential,” assured Ayub.

According to Ayub, it is the local council, and not the police, that was in-charge of issuing permits for the Phor Thor performances.
“If the allegations were true, I want the officer involved to be charged in court,” he said.