Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar must recuse himself from investigating the claims made by website Sarawak Report, Puchong MP Gobind Sigh Deo said today.

His call came after Khalid this morning confirmed the website's allegation that an alleged main suspect in the Malacca police racketeering case is known to him.

Gobind, who is from DAP, said this placed the IGP "in a position of conflict".

"So, why is he calling the shots? That cannot be right. He should not involve himself in the RM9.5 million probe or in any other matter in which Sarawak Report or (its editor) Clare (Rewcastle-Brown) are involved at all," he said in a statement...