Liputan Kes Liwat Anwar (1 & 2 Julai 2008)

'Musa, Gani di Bukit Aman, sorok info saya ditumbuk Rahim'

Malaysiakini : Jul 1, 08 5:37pm

Berikut teks lengkap laporan polis yang dibuat di ibu pejabat polis kontinjen Selangor di Shah Alam petang ini:


Saya, Anwar bin Ibrahim (No K/P: 470810-07-5095), sesungguhnya di sini membuat laporan polis berikut berdasarkan maklumat yang telah saya perolehi baru-baru ini.

1. Laporan ini adalah berkaitan dengan siasatan terdahap serangan fizikal yang dilakukan ke atas saya oleh bekas Ketua Polis Negara, Tan Sri Rahim Noor (“Rahim Noor”) pada 20hb September 1998. Saya percaya Tan Sri Rahim Noor, selepas didakwa, telah mengaku bersalah atas tuduhan serangan fizikal tersebut. Saya telah membuat laporan polis berkenaan serangan fizikal tersebut pada 27.9.98.

2. Berkaitan dengan penyiasatan terhadap serangan fizikal tersebut, saya percaya bahawa Pegawai Penyiasat, ACP Mat Zain bin Ibrahim (sekarang Datuk Mat Zain) telah melakukan satu penyiasatan yang mendalam dan menyeluruh dan menyediakan satu kertas siasatan (“IP”) yang telah kemudiannya pada Oktober 1998, menyerahkannya kepada bekas Peguam Negara, Tan Sri Mokhtar Abdullah (“Tan Sri Mokhtar”) serta pasukannya yang antaranya termasuklah Peguam Negara sekarang Tan Sri Gani Patail untuk tindakan lanjut.

3. Kertas siasatan tersebut telah menyimpulkan bahawa Tan Sri Rahim Noor adalah pelaku serangan fizikal tersebut ke atas saya. Kertas tersebut telah membuat kesimpulan setelah siasatan menyeluruh dilakukan, dengan mengambilkira laporan perubatan daripada pakar forensik daripada Hospital Kuala Lumpur seperti Dr. Ab. Halim Haji Mansar dan Dr. Zahari bin Noor dan kenyataan dari sekurang-kurangnya 60 orang saksi. Laporan perubatan tersebut menyimpulkan bahawa kesan kecederaan yang dilakukan ke atas saya adalah konsisten dengan satu serangan fizikal.

4. Walaupun kandungan kertas siasatan dan lapuran perubatan yang tersedia, Tan Sri Mokhtar dengan bantuan Peguam Negara hari ini dan, Tan Sri Gani Patail telah mendapatkan khidmat seorang pegawai perubatan bernama Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Yusof (Dr. Abdul Rahman).

5. Dr. Abdul Rahman dalam satu laporan tidak bertarikh menyediakan laporan kedua yang menyentuh “lakonan semula tempat kejadian” pada 14 Disember 1998. Saya percaya bahawa “lakonan semula tempat kejadian” tersebut tidak pernah berlaku.

6. Adalah satu fakta yang tidak disangkalkan bahawa laporan perubatan Dr Abdul Rahman berhubung serangan yang dilakukan terhadap saya disediakan tanpa langsung melakukan pemeriksaan fizikal ke atas saya terlebih dahulu.

7. Walaupun sudah ada kertas siasatan dan laporan kesihatan yang lengkap, Tan Sri Mokhtar dalam kenyataan akhbarnya bertarikh 5 Januari 1999, menerima pandangan yang diberikan oleh Dr. Abdul Rahman mengenai apa yang dikatakan sebagai “perkara-perkara tidak konsisten” dalam laporan perubatan doktor-doktor lain yang telah menjalankan pemeriksaan fizikal ke atas saya.

8. Kenyataan akhbar Tan Sri Mokhtar juga menyatakan siasatan yang telah dijalankan tidak dapat mengenalpasti individu atau mereka yang menyebabkan kecederaan ke atas saya. Ini sesungguhnya bercanggah dengan laporan siasatan yang selesai dilakukan menjelang Oktober 1998 yang menyimpulkan bahawa Rahim Noor menyerang saya. Tan Sri Mokhtar dan pasukannya dengan itu telah secara sengaja mengelirukan masyarakat. Apabila siasatan polis menjadi tidak lengkap, orang ramai menjadi resah dan menuntut ditubuhkan satu Suruhanjaya Siasatan Diraja. Tan Sri Mokhtar juga telah membuat kenyataan palsu bahawa kertas siasatan telah diserahkan kepada beliau hanya pada 19.11.98. Saya percaya Tan Sri Gani Patail ada makluman penuh tentang kenyataan palsu yang terkandung dalam kenyataan akhbar tersebut.

9. Saya juga percaya Tan Sri Musa Hassan dan Tan Sri Gani Patail telah hadir di Bukit Aman pada 20 September 1998 dan mengetahui mengenai serangan Tan Sri Rahim Noor terhadap saya. Tan Sri Musa dan Tan Sri Gani selanjutnya menyembunyikan fakta mengenai serangan terhadap saya dari pengetahuan umum sehinggalah mata saya yang lebam dan kecederaan yang saya alami didedahkan di mahkamah.

10. Saya percaya kedua-dua Tan Sri Musa dan Tan Sri Gani Patail secara aktif terlibat dalam menyediakan laporan kedua tidak bertarikh oleh Dr. Abdul Rahman yang telah membuat kesimpulan palsu dan pelik seperti “the pattern and nature of the injuries are not consistent with a direct blow” [“bentuk dan ciri kecederaan adalah tidak konsisten dengan pukulan secara langsung”], “accidental nature of the injuries could not be ruled out” [“kemungkinan kecederaan ini disebabkan oleh kemalangan tidak boleh ditolak”] dan “self-inflicted nature of the injury should be considered” [kemungkinan kecederaan disebabkan perbuatan sendiri harus diberikan pertimbangan”]. Mereka mengarahkan Dr. Abdul Rahman untuk menyediakan lapuran kedua ini dan bertindak di bawah pengarahan dan/atau bersama Tan Sri Mokhtar Abdullah.

11. Semua fakta-fakta ini menunjukkan Tan Sri Musa Hassan, Tan Sri Gani Patail dan SAC II Datuk Mat Zain bin Ibrahim (individu, yang menurut Dr. Abdul Rahman dalam lapurannya, telah mengiringi beliau ke sel di Bukit Aman di mana saya ditahan dan terlibat dalam apa yang didakwa ‘lakonan semula tempat kejadian’) telah berpakat dengan Dr. Abdul Rahman untuk menyediakan lapuran kedua ini. Ini telah dilakukan agar lapuran polis saya bertarikh 27.9.98 mengenai serangan tersebut akan dikira sebagai lapuran polis palsu dan saya boleh didakwa, atau sekurang-kurangnya merosakkan kredibiliti saya bagi memberi kesan buruk terhadap pembelaan saya dalam kes-kes jenayah yang mana saya telah didakwa melakukan ‘korupsi’ dan liwat bagi membolehkan saya didapati bersalah.

12. Saya ingin menyatakan bahawa Tan Sri Gani Patail adalah pegawai pendakwa kanan yang membantu Tan Sri Mokhtar dalam membuat pendakwaan ke atas saya. Tan Sri Musa Hassan adalah Pegawai Penyiasat dalam pendakwaan terhadap saya. Saya juga percaya, satu tindakan yang tidak pernah dibuat sebelum ini telah diambil apabila satu bilik operasi khusus telah disediakan di Bukit Aman untuk menguruskan pendakwaan saya dan di mana mereka akan berjumpa secara kerap.

13. Ini bukanlah kali pertama dakwaan mengenai pemalsuan bukti dibuat berkaitan Tan Sri Gani Patail. Saya dimaklumkan bahawa dalam keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan Zainur bin Zakaria v Public Prosecutor [2001] 3 MLJ, Steve Shim, Hakim Besar, dalam penghakiman beliau menyatakan bahawa "... was he not justified, on a prima facie basis, in complaining that Tan Sri Gani Patail’s conduct at the meeting on 2.10.1998 was an attempt to get Nalla to fabricate evidence in order to perfect charges against him for other alleged sexual offences?"

Perkataan “he” dan “him” dalam ayat di atas merujuk kepada diri saya.

14. Berkenaan perkara di atas, saya merujuk kepada dokumen berkenaan bagi membantu siasatan polis:

a. Kenyataan akhbar Tan Sri Mokhtar yang dibuat pada 5.1.99.
b. Nota prosiding dalam lapuran Suruhanjaya DiRaja berkaitan keterangan Dr Abdul Rahman
c. Laporan Kesihatan kedua yang dibuat oleh Dr. Abdul Rahman yang terkandung dalam lapuran Suruhanjaya.

15. Saya memohon diadakan satu siasatan baru terhadap pemalsuan bukti yang mana saya telah dinasihati sebagai satu kesalahan di bawah seksyen 192 Kanun Keseksaan yang boleh membawa hukuman penjara 7 tahun. Saya memohon agar setiap individu yang terlibat dalam menyediakan laporan kedua oleh Dr Abdul Rahman ini iaitu Tan Sri Gani Patail, Tan Sri Musa Hassan, Dr. Rahman dan Datuk Mat Zain bin Ibrahim disiasat secara terperinci agar kebenaran diperolehi dan sebarang salah laku dihukum.

Anwar bin Ibrahim
1 Julai 2008


The The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008
Saiful’s fiancee says they’ll weather the storm

PETALING JAYA: Janna Syariza, the fiancee of Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, has declared that she will stand by her man through the “monstrous battle that is looming ahead”.
“I will stand by his side. Our engagement photos being posted and circulated on blogs is just the tip of the iceberg.

“The photos are supposed to be our privately cherished memories and now they are being used by irresponsible parties to fuel speculation,” she said in her blog, A Step in My Pink Mary Janes (jannamohdzaki.blogspot. com).

“We will weather the storm. Insyallah, we will come through it all right, no matter how long it takes and justice will prevail.

“Please pray justice prevails. I wish to thank all those who have shown concern and sympathy.”

In contrast, she said there were also those waiting to squeeze out information and juicy gossip, and who did not care about their feelings.

Her blog’s tagline states: “Shoes are my passion, love is the essence and food is an obsession. This is my life ... and everything else in between.”

She describes herself as over 155cm in height, with hair and eye colour that “changes every two months”, and that she loves the gym more for “the glorious showers than the cardio machines.”

Mohd Saiful, 23, a former aide of PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, alleged in a police report made on Saturday that he was sodomised by Anwar at a condominium in Damansara last Thursday.

On Monday, Anwar filed a suit against Mohd Saiful for defamation and allegedly lodging a malicious false report against him.

The Star Wednesday July 2, 2008
Dr M not surprised by sodomy allegation

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he was not surprised over the recent sodomy allegation against his former deputy Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“I am not surprised at all. He is saying it is a fabrication but he said the same thing last time,” he said when asked to comment on the new allegation.

The allegation came about after a 23-year-old former aide of Anwar lodged a police report on Saturday alleging sodomy. The de facto leader of PKR in turn filed a suit against the aide claiming defamation and malicious falsehood.

Anwar has vehemently denied the accusations and said it was a political conspiracy against him given his plans to return to Parliament.

Anwar alleged that the Government was out to get him, just when he was about to announce where he would be contesting in a by-election. The Government has denied his allegation.

“He will have lots of stories. There is always conspiracy as far as he is concerned. I’m not surprised at all,” Dr Mahathir said in an interview.

Anwar had sought refuge in the Turkish embassy on Sunday claiming his life was in danger and there were assassination plots on him.

He left the embassy on Monday evening after receiving assurance from the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister that his safety would be guaranteed.

Dr Mahathir also dismissed the notion that Anwar could topple the Government.
“Malaysia is one country where prime ministers can walk about the streets safely and not get shot at.

“When I go shopping, I don’t feel threatened at all. My bodyguards, if there are, actually stay away from me.

“When people approach me, there is no problem at all. I am not worried. We are actually a very peaceful country,” he added.

Dr Mahathir also expressed disappointment over the country’s current situation.

The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008
Ezam not shocked by allegations against Anwar
By DHARMENDER SINGH

SHAH ALAM: Former PKR Youth chief Ezam Mohd Nor says he is not shocked over the fresh allegations of sodomy against the party’s de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Ezam said he did not want to state his reasons for not being surprised as it would, otherwise, affect not only Anwar but also the alleged victim and his family.
“I will not touch on it now because it involves police investigations and the pride of the accuser and his family,” he told reporters after lodging a report at the state Anti-Corruption Agency’s office here yesterday.

He claimed that there was corruption and misuse of power within the Selangor Mentri Besar’s office over the soliciting of funds for the 100 days-in-office celebrations.
He said he had defended Anwar over the same allegations back in 1998 on the basis that he and his family were being degraded.

However, he stressed that Anwar should stop claiming that the Federal Government was behind the allegations.

Ezam said Anwar should stop pointing at a conspiracy by the government based on photographs showing the alleged victim with some senior government officials as it was degrading to the Umno leaders involved too.

He said he had discussed the fresh allegations against Anwar with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and other Umno leaders who had all denied any involvement.

“Anwar should not make assumptions of a conspiracy because it is also not logical for the government to use the same method against the same man twice just to stop him from contesting for a parliamentary seat,” he added.

The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008
Anwar asked to be admitted, says embassy

KUALA LUMPUR: The Turkish Embassy said it never invited former Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to take refuge at the embassy.

A statement issued by the embassy on Monday said that Anwar went to the Turkish Embassy on Sunday morning and asked to be admitted for a temporary period citing personal security concerns.

He wanted to stay till “certain issues regarding his personal safety were addressed”.

“His wish was granted on humanitarian grounds,” the statement said.

“At no time and under no circumstances an invitation to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to take refuge at the embassy was extended,” it said.

Anwar left the embassy on his own accord at 6.45pm on Monday, the statement added.

The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008
Protest letter to US Embassy

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will issue a protest letter to the US Embassy over the country’s statement on investigations into Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s case and said Washington should “get its facts right”.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said he had instructed the Foreign Ministry to send the protest letter to the US Embassy.

“This is a statement which I perceive as an attempt to meddle in our administration. We have our own Government, our own laws and our own enforcement,” he told a press conference at Parliament House here yesterday after meeting up with PKR president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

On Monday, foreign wires reported US State Department spokesman Tom Casey as saying the United States would oppose any politically motivated investigation or prosecution of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

“The main point for us is that the rule of law needs to stand above politics,” Casey was quoted as saying in the statement, adding that the department “hoped there would not be a pattern” because Anwar had faced similar charges back in 1998.”
Abdullah said Malaysia knew how to ensure the law was implemented fairly and that nobody would be ill-treated or threatened.

He said the statement seemed to indicate that the country was prejudiced against the Malaysian Government and the enforcement of its laws.

He added that it was inappropriate for a country, which is one of Malaysia’s largest trading partners, to issue such a statement.

On PKR’s Bandar Baru-Kulim MP Zulkifli Nordin saying that the party had received intelligence from a neighbouring country of threats against Anwar, Abdullah said he should lodge a police report.

“Don’t merely speculate. I hope there won’t be anybody who will draw his own conclusion and fling accusations on this matter,” he said.

“Let the probe continue,” he said.

At another press conference, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Anwar’s case “was never politically motivated.”

“Washington had better get its facts right,” he said.

The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008
Family cancels press conference

PETALING JAYA: An anticipated press conference, supposed to be held by Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan’s family, was called off about an hour before it was scheduled to take place.

Reporters received an SMS earlier yesterday morning, stating that family members would be holding the press conference at a house in Bandar Utama at 2pm.

However, another SMS was then sent out informing reporters it was cancelled.
Nevertheless, the media turned up at the house where it is learnt Mohd Saiful stayed.
An uncle of Mohd Saiful later turned up and informed them the press conference was off.

Mohd Saiful had accused PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy.

“The press conference has been cancelled at the last minute. We are waiting for the green light to be given by the family,” said the uncle, who wanted to be known as Uncle Pat.

“We will have a press conference in the soonest possible time.”

Asked whether he had spoken to Mohd Saiful, he said he had yet to do so.
He added that the family would be seeking legal advice.

“My last answer is, it is still under investigation by the police. They are more well-versed.”

The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008
Saiful’s medical report sent to police

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received the medical report of Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan who alleged that PKR de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had sodomised him.
It was learnt the hospital authorities had completed their examination and forwarded the report to the police to study before they decide on their next course of action.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar confirmed that police received the report from the hospital yesterday.

Mohd Saiful, 23, a former aide of Anwar, had lodged a police report alleging Anwar had sodomised him at a condominium in Damansara last Thursday.

Police, acting on the report, started a full-scale probe with top investigators, including forensics experts, visiting the alleged crime scene.

In Ipoh, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad said he is confident the specialists would report accurately the findings of the medical examination of Mohd Saiful.


Akuan pembabitan pejabat Najib
Abdul Rahim Sabri |

Malaysiakini : Jul 1, 08 11:55pm
PKR mempunyai satu akuan berkanun yang mengaitkan pembabitan pejabat Datuk Seri Najib Razak dengan dakwaan liwat terbaru yang dilaporkan kepada polis Sabtu lalu, kata Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

"Hari ini kita ada satu pengakuan bersumpah daripada seseorang yang belum kita dedahkan yang tahu bahawa memang ada pakatan dan perencanaan yang melibatkan pejabat timbalan perdana menteri untuk menghina saya," kata penasihat PKR malam ini dalam program ceramah penjelasan isu panas tersebut.

Menjelaskan tindakannya berlindung di rumah duta Turki selama 36 jam mulai pagi Ahad , Anwar berkata beliau sebenarnya enggan berbuat demikian sehingga dipaksa selama beberapa jam oleh pemimpin-pemimpin PKR.

Tambahnya, beliau enggan berbuat demikian kerana bimbang dituduh "tidak bersama rakyat" dan "tidak berani menghadapi cabaran dan ujian."

Mantan timbalan perdana menteri itu juga berkata dakwaan itu tidak menakutkannya kerana ia tidak berlaku.

Beliau mengulangi kenyataannya semalam bahawa dakwaan jenayah itu muncul selepas pihak berkuasa dapat menghidu strateginya untuk mengumumkan akan bertanding dalam satu pilihanraya kecil dan juga kemasukan empat ahli parlimen BN dalam Pakatan Rakyat.

Sebelum itu beliau mengulangi lagi dakwaan awalnya di sidang media petang tadi, bahawa wujud penglibatan Najib bersama isterinya Rosmah Mansor dan pegawainya Khairil Anas Yusof dalam dakwaan pemuda yang membuat laporan polis Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan.

Beliau turut mengulangi laporan polisnya di Shah Alam - mendakwa peguam negara Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail dan ketua polis negara Tan Sri Musa Hassan terlibat dalam pemalsuan laporan kedua kes beliau ditumbuk oleh Tan Sri Rahim Noor pada 1998, ketua polis negara waktu itu.

Anwar mendakwa lagi, beliau mempunyai bukti Mohd Saiful berhubung dengan Musa dan Rosmah sebelum muncul dakwaan tersebut.

Ucapannya selama hampir sejam itu diikuti pemaparan imej-imej individu-individu berpengaruh, termasuk Najib dan isterinya, yang disebutkan dalam ucapannya.

Selain imej Abdul Gani, Musa, Khairil Anas dan Mohd Saiful, imej-imej demonstrasi Gerakan Reformasi 1998 dan perhimpunan Bersih tahun lalu turut ditayangkan di skrin besar di belakang Anwar.

Dalam program tersebut, kira-kira 10,000 penyokong Anwar hadir di Stadium Melawati di Shah Alam untuk mendengar sendiri ucapan tokoh pembangkang tersebut.

Selain tayangan imej, turut dinaikkan kain pemidang besar, dianggarkan bersaiz 5 x 5 meter, di bahagian atas, belakang pentas utama.

Pemidang itu memaparkan imej mata lebam Anwar akibat dibelasah Rahim sedekad lalu dengan tulisan berhuruf besar "jangan biarkan ini berlaku lagi."

Tiga pemidang berimej yang sama dalam saiz lebih kecil digantung di dalam stadium itu.

Sebelum Anwar menyampaikan ucapannya pada 10.20 malam, program yang dipengerusikan oleh ahli parlimen Sungai Petani, Johari Abdul, dimulakan dengan ucapan dua naib presiden PKR - Sivarasa Rasiah dan Mohd Azmin Ali.

Sewaktu Anwar tiba, kira-kira jam 10 malam, mereka beramai-ramai berdiri bersama ribuan penyokong menyanyikan lagu Negaraku.

Teriakan "reformasi" bergema di stadium itu sebanyak tiga - dimulakan dengan Anwar sendiri sebagai menandakan berakhirnya program tersebut menjelang 11.30 malam.

Barisan pemimpin utama pembangkang yang hadir di pentas termasuklah menteri besar Selangor Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, exco kerajaan negeri Ronnie Liu, speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Teng Chang Khim, timbalan presiden PKR Dr Syed Husin Ali, setiausaha agungnya Datuk Salehuddin Hashim dan pengerusi PSM Dr Mohamad Nasir Hashim.

Program yang bermula jam 9.10 malam itu mula dihadiri orang ramai kira-kira setengah jam lebih awal.

Selain risalah berita perkembangan terkini kes itu, turut diedarkan di situ poster program perhimpunan besar anjuran Protes pada Ahad ini di depan Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya bagi membantah kenaikan harga minyak.

Beberapa pemimpin negara semalam termasuk Najib menafikan pembabitan mereka dalam dakwaan ini.

Menteri perdagangan dalam negeri dan hal ehwal pengguna Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad, yang bergambar dengan Mohd Saiful, hari ini menolak andaian kerajaan BN sengaja mengadakan konspirasi bagi membunuh karier politik Anwar.

The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008

Big turnout at stadium
By DHARMENDER SINGH and WANI MUTHIAH

SHAH ALAM: A large crowd gathered at Stadium Melawati here last night for a rally organised by PKR following new allegations of sodomy against its de facto leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The rally became a platform to criticise the Barisan Nasional government and the policies of the present administration.

The crowd started gathering as early as 7.30pm but most of the PKR top leaders gathered in the makeshift platform at about 9pm inside the stadium.

About an hour later Anwar walked in. In his speech later, Anwar said he would not sit quietly and allow a repeat of what happened in 1998.

“We will fight,” he said.

“When we (Pakatan Rakyat) take over the country, the first thing we will do is bring down the price of fuel,” he said.

Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul, who moderated the evening’s event, said the “sound of war drums” had begun reverberating from Pakatan Rakyat.

Other speakers who spoke before Anwar included PKR vice presidents Azmin Ali and R. Sivarasa.


The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008 MYT 3:21:53 PM
ACA starts probe into Anwar allegation
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS

PUTRAJAYA: The Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has started full-scale investigations into the police report lodged by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim alleging abuse of power by Tan Sri Musa Hassan and Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail.

The agency's Director of Investigations Datuk Shukri Abdull is leading the investigations.

ACA director-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan said there was no need to set up a special taskforce to investigate the case despite it being a high profile one.
He added that he was confident his officers would do a "good, efficient and responsible job investigating Anwar's claims."

Ahmad Said said that apart from recording statements from the Inspector-General of Police and the Attorney-General, it was "only right and necessary" for the agency to meet and question the PKR adviser as he was the one making the accusation.

He was speaking to reporters after witnessing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ACA and the Customs department on Wednesday for the agency to look into Customs' procedures and systems to avoid loopholes and the possibility of corrupt practices.

Also present was Customs director-general Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Abdul Hamid.
On Tuesday, Anwar lodged a police report in Shah Alam, alleging abuse of power by Musa and Gani regarding the infamous "black eye" incident in 1998.

Since the latest sodomy report against him by Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, Anwar and his camp have maintained that the fresh allegation is an attempt to divert attention from the fact that he has evidence to prove that Gani and Musa fabricated evidence against him 10 years ago.

Ahmad Said said the ACA had been asked to investigate the matter because power abuse came under the purview of the agency and to ensure investigations were "not biased".



The Star : Wednesday July 2, 2008 MYT 8:53:47 PM
Suspend A-G and IGP, says Balik Pulau MP
By SHAHANAAZ HABIB

KUALA LUMPUR: Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan should be suspended from their posts pending investigations into the role they played in allegedly trying to cover up the assault on Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Ibrahim in 1998, Balik Pulau MP Yusmadi Yusuf said.
Yusmadi, who is from PKR, said said the duo's suspension was important, as it would have a bearing on the “conduct of investigations” in the latest police report lodged against Anwar.

“The issue at stake is evidence implicating the high offices of prosecution and the police. So how can Anwar have strong belief that his rights would be well protected by someone who has a direct interest in the case,” he said at the Parliament lobby.
Yusmadi, a lawyer, said as the case involved the dignity and integrity of the country, an independent person should be appointed to investigate.

“This police report is not related to a fresh case but to old cases,” he added.
Yusmadi said PKR appreciated Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's willingness to meet Anwar’s wife Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail on Tuesday and his assurance on Anwar's safety.

He said PKR did not make an official request for police protection for Anwar as it was of national interest and should have been offered without asking.
“So, now we are relying on our volunteers,” he said.

He also said that when Anwar went to the Turkish Ambassador’s residence on Sunday to seek refuge, it was a party decision for him to do so.

“He wanted to stay back and fight but we convinced him to go so that he can face the allegations in a prepared manner. We were afraid something bad would happen to him,'' he added.


Isu pertemuan sulit dengan Saiful, penafian Najib wujudkan kesangsian - AMK

Nyza Ayob

Wed | Jul 02, 08 | 3:12:47 pm MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Julai (Hrkh)- Angkatan Muda KeADILan (AMK) mencabar Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak menafikan bahawa wujud satu pertemuan sulit yang melibatkan beliau dan Saiful Bukhari Azlan dengan disertai oleh beberapa orang lain beberapa hari sebelum laporan polis dibuat Saiful pada 28 Jun 2008.

Ketua AMK, Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin dalam kenyataannya kepada Harakahdaily melihat penafian yang dibuat oleh Najib adalah merupakan satu pembohongan.

Tegasnya di sebalik penafian yang sangat dangkal itu langsung tidak mencerminkan wujud kesahihan di sebalik kenyataan beliau.

Sementara itu Shamsul Iskandar turut membuat tawaran kepada mana-mana pegawai Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Jabatan Peguam Negara yang berjiwa besar untuk tampil ke hadapan memberikan informasi-informasi berkaitan dengan dakwaan komplot konspirasi terancang yang didakwa melibatkan Najib, Musa Hassan dan Abdul Gani Patail.

Dalam pada itu beliau menyifatkan kenyataan Najib bahawa beliau tidak terlibat di dalam laporan songsang yang dibuat oleh Saiful Bukhari tergambar jelas melalui fakta-fakta di sebalik kenyataan bercelaru yang dibuat Najib semalam.

Tambahnya, kenyataan Najib bahawa kehadiran Saiful bertemu Pegawai Khasnya pada 12 Februari lepas untuk mendapatkan sokongan permohonan biasiswa kerajaan untuk melanjutkan pelajaran juga menimbulkan pertikaian besar.

"Bagaimanakah seorang bekas mahasiswa yang menamatkan pengajian awal boleh memohon biasiswa?

"Dalam keadaan pertemuan tersebut dibuat sehari sebelum pembubaran Parlimen dan Saiful juga mula bertugas sewaktu kempen Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-12 bermula, apakah 'sekadar satu kebetulan' pertemuan tersebut berlaku di Pejabat Timbalan Perdana Menteri?"soalnya.

Shamsul Iskandar turut mempersoalkan samada wujud elemen rasuah di sebalik 'ganjaran biasiswa' yang ditawarkan oleh Pejabat Timbalan Perdana Menteri ke atas Saiful sehingga sanggup 'melacurkan 'maruah diri untuk membuat laporan songsang sebagaimana yang didakwa.

Sehubungan itu beliau percaya bahawa wujud kerjasama terancang yang melibatkan Najib dalam konspirasi ini yang bertujuan untuk mengelakkan pendedahan gempar Raja Petra Kamaruddin melalui Perakuan Sumpah beliau mengenai pembunuhan Altantuya Shaaribuu./wann.