Dr M: There were four Tan Sri, one could have betrayed others

(Malaysiakini) – Dr Mahathir Mohamad has clarified that there were four individuals with the title ‘Tan Sri’ and one of them could have allegedly betrayed the rest.

Previously, the former prime minister gave the impression that it was one among the three accused of plotting against Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak who was the purported turncoat.

“Well, there is one who is not included. There were four of them, one of them is not included.

“It is probable that the one (not included) is the one who betrayed,” he told reporters in Putrajaya.

Asked if he was referring to inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar, who also has the honorific title, Mahathir replied: “I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t want to be arrested.”

Over the weekend, Mahathir claimed that if not for the alleged act of betrayal, the prime minister would have faced action by now.

Last month, Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun filed a police report against former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akthar Aziz, former attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail and former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Abu Kassim Mohamad.

Khairul Azwan claimed the three Tan Sri provided classified information to foreign agencies without authorisation and that the three could have falsified the details to achieve their agenda.

However, IGP Khalid said the police would not investigate the report because the Umno Youth leader had based it on assumptions.