Wan Junaidi Dismisses Report Probe Into Thomas Memoir Complete

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Caretaker law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar says it takes time to investigate the allegations contained in former attorney-general Tommy Thomas’ memoir.PETALING JAYA: Caretaker law minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has dismissed a report that the investigation into alleged offences contained in the controversial memoir of former attorney-general Tommy Thomas has been completed, and the investigation paper sent to the Attorney-General’s Chambers.
“The speed at which people are thinking this investigation will be complete (is baffling). For me, based on my past experience, I don’t think it’s so fast. Unless the investigation paper has been readied before this,” he told FMT.
“I was a police inspector for 10 years. It’s (an investigation) not so easy. How do you record all the statements at that speed?
“Recording statements is not easy. They (those under investigation) have not committed an offence yet, so you have to invite them in (for questioning) and set a time for that. How can all that be done in such a short time?”
He said he would be passing the news report to the AGC to determine whether the investigation paper was indeed complete.
Quoting an unnamed source, Utusan Malaysia said today the police had completed their investigation into Thomas’ allegations in his memoir, titled “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness”, and the investigation paper had been sent to the AGC.
FMT has reached out to Attorney-General Idrus Harun for comment.
On Sept 30, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob directed that Thomas be immediately investigated for sedition and several other offences arising from the contents of his memoir, published in January last year.
Apart from sedition, the Prime Minister’s Office said Thomas will be probed under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act (OSA), Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act and Sections 124I and 203A of the Penal Code.
Ismail said a special task force formed to look into Thomas’ allegations had initially identified 19 issues. These were later narrowed down into four main issues: allegations levelled against the judiciary, exposing government secrets, abuse of power and professional negligence, and seditious statements.
On Oct 1, federal police secretary Noorsiah Saaduddin said the police had opened an investigation paper on the allegations.
She said a statement had been recorded from Thomas, and an updated investigation paper will be referred again to the AGC on Oct 3 for further instructions. - FMT

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