Former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
(MACC) advisory panel member Robert Phang wants former police chief Musa Hassan
to retract allegations against him or face a RM100 million defamation
suit.
"I want him to come forward, I give him seven days to come forward
to extend an apology otherwise, I definitely will exercise my rights," said
Phang in a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.
Phang added that he
had yet to see the notice of Musa's claim on Dec 10 of the former IGP's
intention to sue him in
three days, over comments Phang had
made.
But Phang said he did not receive any notification and decided to
sue first.
"I want him to clarify and affirm what he had said," said
Phang, saying that the allegation went overboard, affecting his reputation and
the integrity of the police force.
Phang also said that he had lodged a
police report, urging the police to investigate Musa's alleged claim that Phang
had caused the transfer of a police officer in 24 hours for
refusing to commission a
police communications project in 2009.
"My purpose of suing him is to
tell him to please tell the truth."
"The police must also investigate if
I can influence the police, if I have such supernatural powers.
"That
truth must be established so that my integrity as well as the police, will be
maintained," he asserted.
In his police report, Phang further called for
the police to investigate Musa's former aide de camp ASP Noor Azizul Rahim
Taharim's statutory declaration (SD) against the former inspector general in
2009.
Azizul, in his SD, claimed that Musa was
associating with underworld kingpins Goh
Cheng Poh or Tengku Goh and BK Tan and that BK Tan was allowed to manipulate the
placement of police officials.