POKOK Sena MP Mahfuz Omar has given a statement to police for allegedly breaching the standard operating procedure (SOP) of phase one of the national recovery plan recently.

Mahfuz, when contacted by Bernama today, said he spent about one and a half hours giving his statement at the Kota Setar district police headquarters in Alor Setar yesterday.

“I hope this case can be solved fast, whether to compound or charge me in court. Delaying it will not give a good impression of the police as it may be taken to mean I was treated like part of a privileged group,” he said.

In a video posted on his Facebook, Mahfuz said he cooperated with the police during the investigation and thanked them for treating him well.

“I have asked all those linked to me in this case to give their statements if requested by the police,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kota Setar district police chief Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir said police yesterday recorded statements from 13 people, including Mahfuz, his assistant and aid recipients, as part of investigations into the case. – Bernama, July 7, 2021.