POLICE are investigating Sepanggar MP Mohd Azis Jamman over his speech in the Dewan Rakyat earlier this month.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Mazlan Lazim, who confirmed the matter, said the probe is a normal course of action after police received a report on Azis.

“We received the report, so we are conducting an investigation. After that, we will consult the Attorney-General’s Chambers. This is just an investigation,” he said today when asked to comment on Azis being quizzed by police.

Earlier, Mazlan held a working visit to the Maran district police headquarters, with Pahang police chief Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, his deputy Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri and Maran district police chief Norzamri Abd Rahman also present.

It was previously reported that Azis, at a press conference in Parliament on Tuesday, said he was asked to give a statement for about an hour after raising the issue of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 and the distribution of government allocations to Sabah during the Budget 2022 debate two weeks ago.

Meanwhile, Mazlan said police had submitted a proposal to the Home Ministry to rent houses from the private sector to overcome a shortage of quarters for police personnel.

He said for starters, police had applied for more than 200 units of houses to rent.

“We will be renting in the Klang Valley first, especially Kuala Lumpur, before looking at other cities such as Penang, Selangor and Johor.

“If we want to build new quarters, it takes time, so this is one of our efforts to look after the welfare of our staff, as some of them work in Kuala Lumpur but stay in Bangi, Shah Alam and Kajang,” he said. – Bernama, November 25, 2021.