Zahid stands by IGP statement on 'abduction' case


KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Minister has come out in support of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar, who said that the police would not be taking any action against the man who allegedly "abducted" his son two days after the High Court had granted custody to his ex-wife.

"I stand by what the IGP said," said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, when asked on his opinion the matter at a press conference after giving a talk at the Putrajaya Forum held in conjunction with the Defence Services Asia exhibition on Monday.

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