Police are expected to question Dr Mahathir Mohamad at his office in the Perdana Leadership Foundation this afternoon, says a source close to the former prime minister.
Speaking to FMT last night, the source said not much had been revealed by the police regarding the meeting, except that it would be conducted at around 3pm today.
“We weren’t told as to which section (of the law) or what offence he (Mahathir) had allegedly committed. But we believe the questioning would be about his recent blog post,” said the source on condition of anonymity.
Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar had on February 15, said that police were investigating Mahathir under section 500 of the Penal Code for criminal defamation over a recent blog posting on Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali.
In the blog post titled “AG vs AG” published on February 5, Mahathir attacked Apandi over his decision not to charge Prime Minister Najib Razak over the twin scandals of the RM2.6 billion donation, and the RM42 million allegedly deposited into Najib’s personal bank accounts.
Slamming both individuals, Mahathir said the country’s top prosecutor had no credibility and that Najib should resign if Malaysia were to regain its reputation, remarks that caused Umno information chief Annuar Musa to criticise the blog post, saying it contained seditious elements.
This would be the second time that Mahathir will be questioned by police in the past four months. The first, conducted in November last year, was in regard to remarks he made during a surprise attendance at the Bersih 4 rally in August.
If Mahathir is found guilty of criminal defamation, he could face a maximum two-year jail term, a fine, or both.
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