KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar has urged all television stations to cancel the proposed live telecast of a debate on the Taman Manggis land in Penang as the case was under investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.He said if the debate was allowed to take place, it would affect the investigations and prejudice the witnesses and the case.
Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Abdul Rahman Dahlan and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng have agreed to the debate, which arose from questions about Lim’s purchase of a RM2.8 million bungalow and a sale of state land in Taman Manggis for a hospital-hotel project.
Khalid said on his Twitter account last night: “@PDRMsia agrees with @SPRMMalaysia, the Manggis bungalow debate should be cancelled. Police investigations are still ongoing. Key witnesses, including the chief minister have not been called”.
He added: “@PDRMsia asks all TV stations to cancel the live debate before the case is settled.”
He said if Abdul Rahman had any evidence regarding the sale of the land, he should report it to the police or MACC as soon as possible.
Prior to this, RTM and Media Prima Berhad had expressed readiness to televise live the debate on their television channels.
– BERNAMA