Mohd Khairuddin faces another round of questioning by police for breaching quarantine


KUALA LUMPUR: Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali has entered Bukit Aman for another round of questioning.

He was seen entering the compound of the police headquarters around 8pm Thursday (Aug 27).

Police are investigating the violation of home quarantine order after his return from Turkey last month.

On Wednesday (Aug 26), police recorded his statement at the parliament building.

Federal Criminal Investigation Department deputy director (Investigation/legal) DCP Mior Faridalathrash Wahid was quoted saying officers from Bukit Aman’s Classified Crimes Investigation Unit took Mohd Khairuddin’s statement.

The Health Ministry had compounded Mohd Khairuddin RM1,000 on Aug 7 for breaching the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342).

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador had said that police had opened an investigation paper on Mohd Khairuddin for failing to observe the compulsory home quarantine order after returning from Turkey on July 7.

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