KUALA LUMPUR – Police have received a complaint regarding a website allegedly uploading the investigation papers on former attorney-general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas’ memoir, which is under probe for sedition, among others.
In a statement today, Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin confirmed that a report had been lodged against the information supposedly shared yesterday on Malaysia Today.
She added that the police report filed will be investigated by Bukit Aman’s Classified Criminal Investigation Unit and Criminal Investigation Department.
“PDRM has received a police report on the spread of investigation papers on (Thomas’) book that was uploaded on Malaysia Today,” she said.
Investigations against the online report are being carried out under Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1972 for wrongful communication of official secrets and Section 203A of the Penal Code for disclosure of information obtained during the discharge of one’s official duties.
The posting on the news site will also be probed under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the sharing or dissemination of false, offensive, and threatening content.
As of press time, the posting, which contains a link to a document claimed to be a special task force’s report on Thomas’ book, is still available on Malaysia Today’s page.
On October 1, Noorsiah said that updated police investigation papers into Thomas’ memoir – titled My Story: Justice in the Wilderness – will be referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers on Monday for further instructions.
This followed the special investigation task force’s briefing to the cabinet and the prime minister’s instructions to the authorities.
Previously, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had ordered the authorities to investigate Thomas for sedition and breaching the Official Secrets Act, among others, over several allegations the former AG made in his autobiography, which was published in January 2021.
The special task force investigating Thomas’ book, which was established last October, took nine months to complete its probe and submit its report to the government.
Last month, law minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar revealed that the special task force identified 19 key issues and that the report would be presented to the cabinet in the near future for further instructions on follow-up action. – The Vibes, October 6, 2022
