Rafizi summoned to Bukit Aman over ‘corporate mafia’ remarks, cancels Melaka campaign event

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli said he has been summoned to Bukit Aman today to give a statement over remarks concerning an alleged corporate mafia and a RM9.5 million payment linked to PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.

In a Facebook statement yesterday, Rafizi said he had been instructed to appear at 10am for investigations under Sections 500 and 505 of the Penal Code, which concern criminal defamation and statements conducive to public mischief, respectively.

The Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) leader said the investigation stemmed from a police report lodged on October 22 over a speech he delivered in Selayang two days earlier, during which he also discussed the court case involving former Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency director-general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain.

“I respect that the investigating officers are carrying out their duties as directed,” he said, adding that he would cancel his campaign event in Melaka and return to Kuala Lumpur to give his statement.

Rafizi alleged that the PKR-led government was using the same legal provisions previously invoked against him to intimidate him whenever he raised allegations concerning the purported corporate mafia and Ramanan.

He compared the latest investigation with previous legal proceedings he faced after raising issues involving 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Tabung Haji, Felda and the National Feedlot Corporation (NFC).

Rafizi claimed he had been acquitted in the cases he referred to, although he was previously convicted under the Official Secrets Act in a separate 1MDB-related case.

He also challenged Ramanan to take legal action against him if the minister wished to clear his name over the RM9.5 million bribery allegation, which Ramanan has denied.

Rafizi said he had initiated legal action against Ramanan over the dispute, having previously challenged him to pursue the matter in court.

He maintained that Bersama would continue raising concerns about the alleged corporate mafia despite the legal pressure.

“I believe time will show that we from BERSAMA have fulfilled our responsibility to help the community eradicate corporate mafia while other parties remain silent, even if forced to face such legal pressure,” he said.

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吉隆坡，11月3日讯——拿督斯里拉菲兹·拉姆利表示，他今天被传唤到武吉阿曼警察总部，就有关涉嫌企业黑手党和与人民公正党副主席拿督斯里拉马南有关的950万令吉付款的言论发表声明。

拉菲兹昨天在脸书上发表声明称，他已接到指示，将于上午 10 点到场接受调查，调查依据是《刑法》第 500 条和第 505 条，这两条分别涉及刑事诽谤和煽动公众骚乱的言论。

马来西亚团结党（Bersama）领导人表示，此次调查源于10月22日警方收到的一份报告，该报告涉及他两天前在士拉央发表的演讲，他在演讲中还谈到了涉及马来西亚前边境管制和保护机构总监拿督斯里莫哈末·舒海利·莫哈末·扎因的法庭案件。

“我尊重调查人员按照指示履行职责，”他说，并补充说他将取消在马六甲的竞选活动，返回吉隆坡作证。

拉菲兹声称，每当他提出有关所谓企业黑手党和拉马南的指控时，人民公正党领导的政府都会使用之前对他援引的相同法律条款来恐吓他。

他将此次最新调查与他之前就涉及一马发展有限公司 (1MDB)、朝圣基金局 (Tabung Haji)、联邦土地发展局 (Felda) 和国家饲料公司 (NFC) 的问题提出质疑后所面临的法律诉讼进行了比较。

拉菲兹声称，在他所提及的案件中，他已被判无罪，尽管他此前在另一起与 1MDB 有关的案件中，因违反《官方保密法》而被定罪。

他还向拉马南发出挑战，如果这位部长想要洗清自己在950万令吉受贿指控上的罪名，就应该对他采取法律行动。拉马南否认了这一指控。

拉菲兹表示，他已就此事对拉马南提起法律诉讼，此前他曾挑战拉马南在法庭上追究此事。

他坚持认为，尽管面临法律压力，Bersama仍将继续对所谓的企业黑手党提出质疑。

他说：“我相信时间会证明，我们 BERSAMA 已经履行了我们帮助社区根除企业黑手党的责任，而其他各方即使被迫面对这样的法律压力，仍然保持沉默。”

交通部表示，电动滑板车的道路禁令仍然有效，但试验结果将影响即将出台的法律。

内政部：布城对“企业黑手党”指控持开放态度，前提是证据确凿。

内政部证实，未收到针对扎基尔·奈克的新引渡请求。