POLICE have opened an investigation into how its probe into former attorney-general Tommy Thomas’s memoirs was leaked to a local website today.

Secretary to the police Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin in a statement today said the investigation into the website was conducted in accordance with section 8 of the Official Secrets Act, section 203A of the penal code and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

The investigation of the case was carried out by CID’s special investigation unit after the report went public, she said.

A check on the website found that the report was uploaded today and can be downloaded by users.

On September 30, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob ordered enforcement agencies to carry out further investigations into possible misconduct by Thomas, regarding his memoir “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness”, was published in January last year.

According to Ismail, the probe against Thomas follows 19 findings by a special task force that has been categorised into four main elements: claims against the judiciary, exposing government secrets, abuse of power, negligence, and seditious statements. – Bernama, October 6, 2022.