Pulau Batu Puteh.-filepic
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the handling of sovereignty issues involving Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has proposed that a criminal investigation be brought against former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
In a highly redacted and declassified report tabled in Parliament Thursday (Dec 5), the RCI report recommended that investigations cover offences of cheating under Sections 415 (b), 417 and 418 of the Penal Code, that resulted in the loss of Batu Puteh.
It also recommended that the RCI secretary lodge a police report to initiate the probe.
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On Nov 19, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said had said the RCI report would be tabled and debated during the current Dewan Rakyat meeting.
The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said the report, completed on July 31, was presented to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Aug 12 and submitted to the Cabinet on Aug 28.
On June 12, Dr Mahathir provided testimony during closed-door proceedings of the RCI.
