THE police have recorded a statement from Tommy Thomas in relation to the memoir written by the former attorney general, Bukit Aman said. 

According to police secretary Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin, the cops will be sending the investigation papers to the Attorney General’s Chambers next week. 

“Following the special task force’s report investigating allegations in the book, ‘My Story: Justice in the Wilderness’ which was briefed to the cabinet, instructions were given by the prime minister for further investigation to be carried out immediately. 

“The investigation paper will be referred to the Attorney-General’s Office on October 3, 2022, for further instructions,” she said in a statement today. 

Yesterday, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Thomas would be probed over allegations made in his memoir. 

In a statement, the prime minister said an investigation would be carried out, among others, under laws governing sedition and official secrets, as well as communications and multimedia. 

Sections 124(1) and 203A of the penal code will also be used, he said. 

“The special task force is looking into four key areas in the book – against the judiciary, exposing government secrets, abuse of power and negligence, including seditious statements,” said Ismail. 

In August, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the special task force formed to probe allegations of judicial abuses alleged in Thomas’s book had identified 19 issues requiring immediate government attention. 

“It will be tabled to the cabinet and we will have to decide the way forward,” he said in a statement. 

However, Wan Junaidi did not indicate whether the report would be made public. 

Thomas published his book, “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness”, last year. 

It drew a lot of criticism from the Attorney-General’s Chambers, lawyers, politicians, and the public, with accusations of incitement, insult, and slander. 

More than 100 police reports have been lodged over the controversial memoir. – October 1, 2022.