No further action on complaint against Azam for criminal intimidation
Quick Look
- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has decided to take no further action on a complaint of criminal intimidation against Azam, citing insufficient evidence under Section 506 of the Penal Code.
- The complaint was filed by Tei Jiann Cheing, who alleged threats after linking Azam to a Sabah mining scandal.
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Why It Matters
Tei Jiann Cheing had filed a complaint against Azam alleging criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Penal Code. This complaint was linked to claims made by Tei concerning a Sabah mining scandal involving former state assemblymen and a former senior political secretary to Anwar.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) said it had reviewed an investigation paper submitted by police over Tei’s complaint against Azam under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which covers criminal intimidation.
“After a comprehensive review of the investigation paper, it was found that the elements of criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Penal Code could not be proven,” the AGC said.
“Therefore, the investigation paper has been decided to be classified as NFA,” it added, referring to “no further action”.
Tei, whose full name is Tei Jiann Cheing, had alleged he was threatened after making claims linked to a Sabah mining scandal that has drawn in former state assemblymen and Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, Anwar’s former senior political secretary.
Open Questions
- What were the specific claims made by Tei Jiann Cheing regarding the Sabah mining scandal?
- What was the nature of the alleged threat?
- Who is Azam, and what is their role in the alleged scandal?
- Will there be any further investigation into the Sabah mining scandal itself?
