by Yong Ling Loong

It would appear that one of the most important documents that can shed light on the alleged sodomy act by Anwar is off limits to everyone - Saiful’s police report. 

I thought police reports are public documents and any member of the public can obtain copies of them by paying the requisite amount at the police station where it was lodged. I wonder if denying the public the contents of Saiful’s police report is tantamount to abuse of the system?  Indeed, I would like to put here what the Deputy police chief  Ismail Omar told the New Straits Times newspaper after the spectacular expose of Saiful’s first medical report: “This is an attempt to sabotage police investigations and confuse people.”

Yes, Deputy police chief, the public is indeed confused. Perhaps, the Deputy police chief care to enlighten the public by explaining to them what the duties of the police are when conducting this type of investigations. Police accountability to the public has never been more pressing and needed here. Already, the Malaysian police’s credibility is in tatters. Maybe it’s time to educate the public on police investigative powers and procedures. 

As far as I know, the first thing that the police always does is to suspect the maker of the police report. The allegations, especially such serious allegations, are always suspect and the police should query Saiful over his allegations. And examine the 2 medical reports. As well as why he met Najib twice days before he went to have his ass examined and made his police report following that. Further, why he met Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) II Mohd Rodwan Mohd Yusof in room 619 of the Concorde Hotel in Kuala Lumpur one day before the alleged sodomy took place.

Separately, a televised report of Najib explaining his (Najib) meeting with Saiful cast even more doubt on the real purpose of the visit. Is it really to ask for scholarship, as alleged by Najib? Bear in mind Saiful is a university dropout and Najib is NOT the Education Minister.

Shouldn’t the police enquire into Saiful’s background – his relatives (controversial blog – Malaysian Today  revealed that he is apparently the godson of a certain former Malaysian female athlete who is close to Najib’s wife, Rosmah. Investigate his connections with his outspoken uncle, Uncle Pet – who is he and what are his real connections with Saiful? Investigate Saiful’s financial position, mental state, his phone and SMS records. Basically, all persons who had come into contact with him and who knows his lifestyle, his likes and dislikes, for example, is he a known or closet gay? Talk to his  fiancée.

 As far as I know, this is all part of police procedure when investigating crimes. Have they been adhered to? Before they even start investigating Anwar, who is innocent until proven guilty, they should have done preliminary investigations, some of which are detailed above.

 Indeed, we, the citizenry, are very confused and hope that the authorities can shed some light on this sorry state of affairs.