IGP: Sex video authentic, duo’s identities can’t be confirmed
PUCHONG: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Abdul Hamid Bador reiterated that CyberSecurity Malaysia has authenticated the sex video clip implicating Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali.
However, he said that the agency could not verify the identities of the two men recorded having gay sex.
“The video, who are those in the video are not within my jurisdiction. So, we sent it to Cybersecurity to determine if the video is authentic and if Cybersecurity can ascertain who are in it.
“We received an answer. CyberSecurity had said the video is authentic but they are unsure on who are the ones featured in the video.
“As the IGP, I cannot simply make statements based on this because it becomes a subject in court proceedings if the matter is brought to justice,” Hamid told RTM’s Bicara Politikonomi last night.
Therefore, Hamid said, he hopes the people would understand the constraints he is facing due to his responsibilities as police chief.
“This is why I said, this not an easy case that can be resolved in a matter of one, two or three weeks.
“There are those who pressure me, asking for a timeframe. It’s not for me to decide.
“Two weeks ago, people asked me the same question. I replied that investigations are being carried out in an active manner. Following this, there were several arrests made,” he said.
To date, the police have arrested eight people in connection with the case, including former Santubong PKR youth chief Muhammad Haziq Abdul Haziz and PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political aide, Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak.
