No probe into conspiracy claim

(The Star) – Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun, who had lodged a police report against three prominent Malaysians alleging they were conspirators, had done so solely on assumption, according to police.

Police have stopped its investigation into an alleged conspiracy to topple the Prime Minister as the complainant could not provide any proof.

Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun, who had lodged a police report against three prominent Malaysians alleging they were conspirators, had done so solely on assumption, according to police.

“He couldn’t furnish us with any proof of his allegation. He might have heard or read the ‘news’ somewhere, which prompted him to lodge the report,” said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar.

“If you can’t provide evidence, don’t lodge a report because it is a waste of our resources,” he told reporters at the Selangor police contingent’s Hari Raya open house yesterday.

Police called Khairul Azwan in on Friday to record a statement over his allegation.

He had named former attorney-general Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail, former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz and former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed in his police report.

He alleged that they were involved in a conspiracy to topple Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and the Government.

PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli, however, was unhappy that the investigations had been stopped. He accused Khalid of double standards, pointing to cases when action was taken against him over issues involving Tabung Haji and the Armed Forces Fund (LTAT).