The consultant Amir Shariffuddin Abd Raub, said the investigation should include the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), former Johor exco Abd Latif Bandi and his lawyers.
Amir’s lawyer, Azrul Zulkifli Stork, said the witness statement in question was not the document that had been given to Latif’s counsel.
In a statement, he said there were discrepancies between the two documents, and that many pages had been left out. The alleged statement also included documents which neither Amir nor his counsel were aware of, he added.
“At no time did our client say that the statement that went viral was made by him.
“Our client is of the opinion that an investigation must be carried out, not involving just him and us (his lawyers), but also the MACC, Latif’s lawyers and Latif himself,” Azrul said.
He added that Amir reserved the right to take legal action against those trying to prejudice the case, those who attempted to tarnish Amir’s reputation, and those who tried to intimidate Amir and his family.
The 140-page statement, which was uploaded to a blog on Tuesday, contained answers given by Latif to the MACC following his arrest earlier this year.
The leaked document was said to have come from the MACC’s interview with Amir, who was charged with Latif in April.
Latif, 51, had claimed trial to 33 corruption charges involving over RM30 million.
He was accused of conspiring with a real estate agent to accept bribes to obtain approval for the release of Bumiputera-reserved housing lots to the public, and for a discount in the contribution amount to the Johor state housing fund for the Eco Botanic Project in Pulai.
On Wednesday, Amir lodged a police report over the leak of the document at the central police station in Johor Bahru.
Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin, who is allegedly linked to the corruption case, said he would address the claims on Monday.