Mazlan not apologising for mystery letter

(Bernama) – Former Barisan Nasional candidate for the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat Dr Mazlan Ismail has no intention of entertaining the notice for apology filed by opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and DAP chairman Karpal Singh over the mystery letter involving them.

Describing the notice as illogical he said: “I’m puzzled as to why I have received this letter dated Sept 5 last week regarding the mystery letter on bank leaks.”

“I’ve repeatedly stressed that I only wanted an explanation from the two of them. The almost 6,000 voters in Permatang Pauh whom I represent received the letter too and have asked me to seek clarification,” he told a press conference here today.  

“Anwar and Karpal’s action reflects their double standards, when they speak of integrity, transparency and justice. I have handed over all the letters to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission for further action,” he added.  

In August, Mazlan announced that about 6,000 letters titled ‘Bank leaks Anwar/Karpal’ were sent to his house linking the leaders with a corruption case involving the judiciary and Attorney-General Chambers.  

But Anwar and Karpal denied the contents of the letter and lodged police reports to initiate an investigation into the matter.