PETALING JAYA: Several individuals flagged as persons of interest in the investigation into a bid to topple the government and sabotage national stability have left the country, says Bukit Aman.
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Comm Datuk M Kumar said in a statement on Friday (March 13) that this matter was confirmed after checks with the Immigration Department.
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"It has been confirmed that several key witnesses have left Malaysia through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) between January and February.
"We are continuing efforts to locate them to assist in the investigation," he said.
He added that a total of 14 people have had their statements recorded so far.
"The police remain committed to conducting the investigation transparently and thoroughly in accordance with existing legal provisions.
"The public is advised not to make any speculation regarding this case to respect the principles of criminal justice in this country," he said.
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Previously, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail confirmed that the police had received a report alleging a "local influential individual" was working together with an international media agency in a bid to topple the government and sabotage national stability.
Toh Puan Na’imah Abdul Khalid, the wife of the late former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin, has since dismissed the police report and denied involvement in any such plot.
Last week, Na'imah and her sons filed a lawsuit against the government over what they claimed to be an unlawful investigation against them.
