YOURSAY ‘The question is whether the evidence obtained is correct.’
Cops: Opposition figure who met Justo identified
Caripasal: Even if these individuals met former PetroSaudi International director Xavier Andre Justo, so what?
Is there a law preventing anyone from meeting him? If he agreed to sell his information, it is on the basis of "willing buyer, willing seller".
Those buyers will only have to answer to the police if there is physical evidence of tampering, otherwise they can just ignore them.
Speaking Sense: Excuse me, since when is it a crime to meet with someone to find out if there is corruption in government agencies?
They are always chasing after ghosts and mangosteens, while real criminals are stashing away their loot in Timbuktu.
Kim Quek: Inspector-general of police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar, your undue excitement has betrayed you. Are you actually fighting crime or protecting crimes?
If it is the former, why should you find a Malaysian who had talked to Justo such a serious offence that you threaten to lock him up unless he comes forward to give a statement?
Shouldn’t you be grateful to the Malaysian for having helped to expose crime (which has made your work easier), rather than treating him like a criminal high on the wanted list?
Khalid, you seem to have your priority upside down. Your prime target is the thief, not the informer. But from your past conduct, you seem to have been obsessed with catching whistleblowers with scant attention to the perpetrator of crime.
Perhaps it is time for you to state categorically to the nation what your prime objective is with regards to the current 1MDB cum Najib’s RM2.6 billion probe - to uncover crime and nail the culprit, or to hunt down whistleblower and plug leakages of evidence of crime.
SRMan: Khalid seems to be implying that whoever had come into contact with or seen whistleblower Justo, must have then committed a crime or be involved in some sinister plot to oust someone.
On the contrary, seeing Justo should be seen as endeavouring to getting the truth straight from the horse’s mouth. Didn't Khalid say that he sent Malaysian police to meet murder convict Sirul Azhar Umar in Australia a few months back?
And Sirul is a murderer on the loose, while Justo has not even been charged and tried in court.
Now that Justo had further alleged that an Umno member (who could be an ex-PM, a minister or MP) was among those who had bought PetroSaudi's documents, would the IGP say the same thing to the Umno member - to "cooperate with the authorities or face police remand?”
Real Truth: Indeed, when did meeting someone become a crime in Malaysia? If Justo is accepting gratification for some activity, that is Justo’s problem. So what is IGP trying to implicate, that just one of those who met Justo belongs to the opposition.
What has happened to the RM2.6 billion allegedly in the PM’s AmBank accounts? Unless that is resolved, this central question will continue to be asked.
Saphire: IGP, I find it strange that you take joy whenever you find a fault in the opposition, and act super quick in dealing with them. Most of the time, their crimes, sometimes not even, are minor.
But, when it comes to serious crimes like a mega heist of the century involving billions of ringgit, apparently you are slower than an earthworm. Aren't you sworn to uphold justice and fairness to all?
Apparently you are not, but you still have time to make amends. As a taxpayer, and technically you are under my employment, it is my hope that you carry out your duty fairly without fear and favour, in the interest of the country and the Agong.
FairMind: It is the opposition's duty to unearth information to expose corruption and person or persons misusing public funds.
The question is not about meeting Justo but whether the evidence obtained is correct and truthful. The police's job is to find out whether the RM2.67 billion went into somebody's personal accounts.
If a PM is brought down in the process, it is because he misused public funds. That is perfectly legitimate.
Discovery: Did I read your article correctly, Malaysiakini ? I thought the IGP would be seeking this opposition leader's help to provide more crucial information so as to nail the culprits for good.
But it seems he is issuing him or her threats to surrender to the police. If he is not all out to protect the wrongdoers, I don't know what it is he is really after?
Just_A_Rakyat: Yes, it's not a crime to meet with Justo. I don't know what the fuss is all about, unless colluding in tampering with evidence can be proven. As a concerned Malaysian, I would like to meet Justo too.
IGP, don't put the cart before the horse, get on with your investigations professionally. Most Malaysians will gladly contribute some money to pay Justo if he has evidence of corruption of this magnitude.
FairLand: This is a diversion by the IGP. We still want to know whether the 1MDB money went into the personal accounts of Najib - yes or no?
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