KUALA LUMPUR – Bukit Aman has seized two computers from publisher Gerakbudaya Enterprise Sdn Bhd to facilitate police investigation into former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’ memoir.
Police arrived at the premises in Petaling Jaya about 11am.
Gerakbudaya director and founder Chong Ton Sin told Malay Mail that the police confiscated two personal computers used by staffers to correspond with Thomas about his book, My Story: Justice in the Wilderness.
He added that the officers identified themselves as officers from the Bukit Aman Classified Criminal Investigation Unit and that this is the third raid over the memoir.
On February 5, Chong was questioned at Bukit Aman for about an hour over the book.
This came after Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani confirmed that same day that seven reports had been lodged against Thomas.
It was also reported that the book might be banned by the Home Ministry.
Sources said a report had been submitted to Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, adding that it was his call on whether to ban the publication.
Thomas’ predecessor, Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali, had also lodged a report over the contents of the book.
Apandi, who filed the report at the Sentul police headquarters at 3pm on February 4, told reporters that the book has baseless attacks and accusations against him.
Many of Thomas’ detractors said the contents of the book could harm the image of the country’s judiciary and legal system.
Earlier this month, former senior deputy public prosecutor Datuk Mohamad Hanafiah Zakaria lodged a report, alleging that Thomas defamed him and tarnished his reputation.
According to the report, Hanafiah wanted the matter to be investigated under Section 499 of the Penal Code for defamation against him and other officers from the Attorney-General’s Chambers. – The Vibes, February 19, 2021
