RCI revelations should prompt IGP to initiate probe

Published: Jan 17, 2013 11:02 AM | Updated: Jan 17, 2013 9:23 PM

The police can open investigation papers in the wake of claims that the late Megat Junid Megat Ayob and Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin were involved in Ops Durian Buruk , as revealed to the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on immigrants in Sabah yesterday.

UPDATED 1.50PM Describing the revelations in the RCI as treason, Mat Zain says the IGP must launch a full-scale probe .

The police can open investigation papers in the wake of claims that the late Megat Junid Megat Ayob and Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin were involved in Ops Durian Buruk, as revealed to the royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on immigrants in Sabah yesterday.

Former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Mat Zain Ibrahim said the police need not wait for the RCI to conclude to initiate investigations. The probe could begin now, he said.

Citing the revelations in the RCI as betrayal and acts of treason of the highest order, Mat Zain said the inspector-general of police must commence full-scale investigations immediately.

NONE "Now that former Sabah National Registration Department director, Ramli Kamaruddin and former Tamparuli NRD chief Yakup Damsah have implicated the late Megat Junid (left) and Abdul Aziz, both known as Dr Mahathir Mohamad's right-hand men then, and also the revelation of Ops Durian Buruk between 1992-1995 by Mohd Nasir Sugip, police must commence full scale investigations.

'The police need not wait for the RCI to be over or for the RCI report to be completed. The police need not wait for anyone to lodge a police report before making their move. The police can and must act on their own motion. The revelations made are too devastating to stomach.

"These are cheating, betrayal and acts of treason of the highest order that have threatened national security and our sovereignty," Mat Zain said.

He noted that in June 2000, when he was heading the KL CID, the police initiated investigations against Mahathir immediately after Anwar Ibrahim lodged a report on the day the former director-general of the Anti-Corruption Agency, Shafee Yahaya, gave his evidence during a civil trial, citing the then PM for abuse of power for closing its probe on former Economic Planning Unit director-general Ali Abul Hassan.

"What I intend to emphasise here is that police investigations commenced immediately in that instance, without having to wait for the trial to be over or for a decision to be made by the court," Mat Zain said.

"Similarly, in the revelations made during the current Sabah RCI, the IGP need not wait for any clearance from anybody to investigate the matter.

"In fact, he should have simultaneously announced what the police intend to do once the information was made public," he added.

Sitting EC deputy chairperson involved?

NONE Mat Zain also raised the possibility of current Election Commission deputy chairperson Wan Ahmad Wan Omar, (right) also being involved in the Ops Durian Buruk in 1992-1995.

"Megat Junid is dead and can tell no tales. Abdul Aziz has denied remembering anything about this affair. But Wan Ahmad was the secretary (security/political) division of the Prime Minister's Department at the height of the Sabah IC issue."

He said immediately after that posting, Wan Ahmad was promoted and made the EC secretary from 1998 to 2004, and after that he has been serving as deputy EC chief.

Mat Zain said Wan Ahmad should come clean on this issue, especialli since he has been vocal in defending the EC.

"Is he actually defending himself from the things that I believe he may have been involved in, many many years ago and still very active in them until today... I can safely say that Wan Ahmad is the man to elaborate on the IC-for-votes issue," he added.

Wan Ahmad, when contacted, declined to comment on the revelation made by Mat Zain over his possible involvement for fear it may upset the on-going RCI proceeding.

“My stand is clear. The RCI is now being heard and I cannot make any comments on the revelations made or any matter related to the on-going hearing. It is improper for me to comment as the EC may be called,” he said.

He also refused to divulge details on whether he would be called to the RCI.

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