{"id":2569,"date":"2019-12-13T06:19:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T22:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=2569"},"modified":"2019-12-13T09:20:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T01:20:13","slug":"cops-visit-anwars-house-in-bukit-segambut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=2569","title":{"rendered":"Cops visit Anwar’s house in Bukit Segambut"},"content":{"rendered":"

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 – PKR president Anwar Ibrahim spent over one hour at the Bukit Aman police headquarters to assist with\u00a0investigation into a sexual misconduct complaint against him;\u00a0before police accompanied him to his house in Bukit Segambut, yesterday.<\/p>\n

Anwar was accompanied by his lawyer Ramkarpal Singh, is reported to have given his full cooperation to police in the hour-long meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout the process, I have provided facts and given my full cooperation to the police,\u201d Anwar said in a statement. He also complimented the police personnel for acting professional.<\/p>\n

A probe under Section 354 of the Penal Code by Bukit Aman\u2019s Classified Criminal Investigation Unit was\u00a0launched a few days ago, based on a police report lodged by Muhammed Yusoff Rawther on Dec 7.<\/p>\n

Punishment up to 10 year prison, fine and\/or whips<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Section 354 covers assault or use of criminal force to a person with the intent to outrage modesty, and carries a punishment of\u00a0imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or with fine or with whipping or with any two of such punishments.<\/p>\n

Yusoff made a press conference last week which was also streamed on Facebook Live, where he claimed that a senior politician had committed a crime against him; described as \u201cun-Islamic, vile, insidious and morally repugnant\u201d.<\/p>\n

Bukit Segambut mentioned in Yusoff’s Statutory Declaration<\/strong><\/h5>\n

A statutory declaration detailing an incident that allegedly took place at Anwar\u2019s private residence in Bukit Segambut was leaked on social media last week.<\/p>\n

\"Bukit<\/p>\n

Yusoff had been to Bukit Aman to give statements to the police at least on 2 occassions.<\/p>\n

Anwar has strongly\u00a0denied<\/a>\u00a0the allegations, his aide made a police report against Yusoff and lawyer considering legal action.<\/p>\n

–NMT<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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