THE Communications Ministry respects the media’s right to protect whistleblowers but urges it to cooperate with police investigations regarding their sources, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Fahmi, who is also the government’s spokesman, said this in the wake of a police probe into a news report of an alleged reshuffle of top cops.
He appealed to those involved in the investigation to cooperate with the police.
“While the ministry respects the media’s right to protect whistleblower information, existing laws still apply and we encourage full cooperation,” he told reporters during his weekly press conference in Putrajaya.
Yesterday, the police opened investigations into an article published by a portal claiming that there would be a major reshuffle of Bukit Aman’s top brass.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said a report on the matter was lodged with the police.
The portal cited an anonymous source who claimed that Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay and Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department Director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain were among those to be transferred to other agencies under the Home Ministry.
The police later denied issuing an official statement regarding the transfer of its top leadership. – August 7, 2024.
