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Raja Petra needed for ‘Dubai Move’ probe, says IGP
Police are to seek the AG’s advice to determine the next step since the controversial blogger lives in the UK.
Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin posted a video last month about 120 sworn statements by MPs supporting a change of government. (File pic)
PETALING JAYA: Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin is needed to assist in investigations into the latest speculated move to change the government, dubbed the “Dubai Move”, says the nation’s top cop.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain told Astro Awani that the blogger is also wanted for several other cases opened against him.
“Besides Raja Petra, several others will also be summoned over the (Dubai Move) allegation,” he was quoted as saying.
Four people have given their statements in connection with the police probe, including Bersatu’s Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, and Wan Azri Wan Deris, who is believed to be “Papagomo”.
Speculation about the so-called “Dubai Move” arose last month in reference to alleged discussions in the United Arab Emirates between opposition leaders and certain government representatives to bring down the unity government.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other government leaders have played down talk about the meeting, supposedly aimed at dividing the tasks among “agents” to identify MPs who would defect to the opposition.
Raja Petra later posted a YouTube video claiming that the opposition had secured 120 sworn statements by MPs saying they do not support Anwar’s government. Raja Petra claimed the statements had been sent to the King.
An MP requires the support of at least 112 MPs of the 222-member Dewan Rakyat in order to become prime minister.
Anwar’s government has the support of 147 MPs through an alliance of Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, East Malaysian parties, and other MPs.
PETALING JAYA: Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin is needed to assist in investigations into the latest speculated move to change the government, dubbed the “Dubai Move”, says the nation’s top cop.
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain told Astro Awani that the blogger is also wanted for several other cases opened against him.
“Besides Raja Petra, several others will also be summoned over the (Dubai Move) allegation,” he was quoted as saying.
Four people have given their statements in connection with the police probe, including Bersatu’s Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, and Wan Azri Wan Deris, who is believed to be “Papagomo”.
Speculation about the so-called “Dubai Move” arose last month in reference to alleged discussions in the United Arab Emirates between opposition leaders and certain government representatives to bring down the unity government.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other government leaders have played down talk about the meeting, supposedly aimed at dividing the tasks among “agents” to identify MPs who would defect to the opposition.
Raja Petra later posted a YouTube video claiming that the opposition had secured 120 sworn statements by MPs saying they do not support Anwar’s government. Raja Petra claimed the statements had been sent to the King.
An MP requires the support of at least 112 MPs of the 222-member Dewan Rakyat in order to become prime minister.
Anwar’s government has the support of 147 MPs through an alliance of Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, East Malaysian parties, and other MPs.
Malaysian Police can always travel to Manchester to interview him.
ReplyDeleteUK authorities are unlikely to interfere. As long as UK Home Ministry officials are appropriately informed, and no attempt to involuntarily return him -that would be invalid under UK law, because the original attempt to extradite RPK was considered a politically motivated prosecution.