20 Dec 2012

Musa Hassan threatened with RM100 million suit

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.


Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/217139

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