Batu Puteh RCI recommends CRIMINAL probe into Dr M

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Batu Puteh RCI

recommends criminal

probe into Dr M

FMT Reporters

-05 Dec 2024, 11:53 AM

Its declassified report recommends filing a police report against the ex-prime minister for cheating, although many of its suggestions were redacted.

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The royal commission of inquity on Batu Puteh recommended that criminal investigations be started against ex-prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad under Sections 415(b) and 418 of the Penal Code.

PETALING JAYA: 

The royal commission of inquiry (RCI) on Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks, and South Ledge has recommended that a police report be filed against former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad for cheating.

The RCI’s declassified report on its findings was released on the Parliament website today, although many of its recommendations were redacted.

Among the unredacted recommendations was that the RCI’s secretary file a police report against Mahathir to make way for a criminal investigation.

“A criminal investigation can be initiated under Section 415(b) of the Penal Code (for cheating), punishable under Section 417, as well as under Section 418 of the same code,” said the report.

The RCI however did not recommend filing a civil suit for tort of misfeasance in public office against Mahathir due to the six-year limitation period for the action.

The commission also did not recommend that Malaysia file a fresh request for interpretation to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), though it was able to do so.

The classified final report was submitted by RCI chairman Raus Sharif to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim at Istana Negara on Aug 12.