KUALA LUMPUR: The investigation involving PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli in connection with his comments on Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Special Tasks) Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad over the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) scandal, is expected to be wrapped up by this week.
A police report was lodged last week against Rafizi over his claim that the minister has a wife named Zainab Mohd Salleh, who has been implicated for allegedly misappropriating funds from the LCS project.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said the investigation is still underway and will be completed soon.
"We expect to submit the investigation paper to the DPP this week," he told reporters at the KL police headquarters on Tuesday (Sept 6).
The police report against Rafizi was lodged on Aug 30 by a special officer to the minister.
The complainant has refuted claims that Abdul Latiff has a second wife who has received the LCS contract worth hundreds of millions, when he was a deputy minister.
The police recorded Rafizi's statement on Saturday (Sept 3).
Abdul Latiff, the Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) MP for Mersing previously stated that none of his family members were involved in business involving the supply or construction of the LCS.
He denied allegations that his wife or wives were involved in the project.
“I have no wife or wives named Zainab Mohd Salleh. None of my family members are involved in business involving the supply or construction of LCS ships,” he said in a Facebook post on Aug 26.
On Aug 22, Rafizi named Abdul Latiff as another key player in the LCS scandal.
Rafizi alleged that companies linked to the second wife of a former deputy defence minister were involved in the LCS scandal.
In a statement, Rafizi had linked one "Zainab Mohd Salleh" to an offshore company with units incorporated in tax havens such as Malta and Labuan.
Rafizi later clarified in a tweet that the "Zainab Salleh" he was referring to was not the chief financial officer of the Dialog Group as some had speculated.
He also claimed that the woman was Abdul Latiff's second wife.
