Anwar's secretary lodges police report over sexual assault allegations
Thursday, 05 Dec 20192:58 PM MYT
By AUSTIN CAMOENS
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a conspiracy to stop Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from becoming the next prime minister, claims his private secretary.
Shukri Saad, who was met by reporters at the Dang Wangi police headquarters on Thursday (Dec 5), urged police to investigate the matter thoroughly.
"I have just lodged a police report following the accusations hurled by Muhammed Yusoff Rawther in his statutory declaration that was circulated yesterday (Dec 4).
"These accusations are clearly fabricated and have been repeated over and over," he said.
He added that the matter was now in the hands of the police.
On the matter of legal action, Shukri said they would study it and see.
"Anwar has already released his press statement on the matter and we see this as a petty case.
"We see that there is a conspiracy at work to thwart the transition of powers which are taking place," he said.
In his press statement earlier, Anwar denied allegations that he attempted to sexually assault Muhammed Yusoff.
"I strongly deny this baseless slander," he said in a statement on Thursday (Dec 5).
He said that on the date mentioned by Yusoff, he was campaigning for the Port Dickson by-election and had attended an event to commemorate the 150th birth date of Mahatma Gandhi in Kuala Lumpur before returning to Port Dickson.
"His actions are aimed at tarnishing my image ahead of the 14th PKR national congress and the power transition process," said Anwar.
Yusoff, in a statutory declaration, had claimed that Anwar had attempted to coerce him into oral and anal sex at the leader's office, which he rejected.
Yusoff also claimed that he was making the statutory declaration because he was worried for his safety.
He held a press conference about the matter in Kuala Lumpur via Facebook live on Wednesday (Dec 4), but did not divulge details of his allegations, saying that it was part of a statutory declaration which had not been made public.
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Yusoff's family questions credibility of sexual assault claim
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Muhammad Yusoff Rawther. (Pic courtesy of Facebook)
By Audrey Dermawan
December 4, 2019 @ 11:02pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Mohideen Abdul Kader, the uncle of Muhammad Yusoff Rawther, has questioned the credibility of a sexual assault claim made by his nephew against a senior politician.
Mohideen, in a statement tonight, said he believed that his nephew had been manipulated by certain quarters to serve their own interests.
He said it is puzzling that the family was unaware of the supposed incident.
“The incident is supposed to have taken place on October 2, 2018, more than one year ago. Yet none of our family members including his (Yusoff’s) grandfather, who was very close to him, was told about this alleged incident,” he said.
Mohideen said Yusoff had actually lodged a police report against one of PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretaries for allegedly assaulting him and brought a civil suit against him earlier this year but there is no mention of the alleged incident.
He also claimed that Yusoff has been estranged from the family since the latter’s grandfather passed away early this year.
“Coming more than one year after the alleged incident, and two days before the PKR conference, I believe that Yusoff has been manipulated by some politicians to serve their own interest.
“I thought we had left behind the politics of sodomy with the arrival of Malaysia Baru but, sadly, it keeps cropping up again and again. I am confident that Malaysians will reject such gutter politics,” said Mohideen.
Mohideen is the brother of the late Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president S. M. Mohamed Idris. He is now the CAP president.
Yusoff, 26, via a sworn declaration, had claimed that he had been sexually assaulted by a senior politician during his time working as a researcher with the latter.
The assault allegedly took place at the politician’s house.
Yusoff held a press conference today, where he alleged that there had been no action by the authorities despite furnishing a medical report confirming injuries he allegedly sustained.
Anwar's political secretary, Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak meanwhile had claimed that the press conference was masterminded by ex-PKR member Badrul Saharin @ Chegubard, who was disgruntled over his sacking as a lifetime member three years ago.
Farhash claimed that Badrul was working with an ex-staff to undermine Anwar.
He also claimed that Yusoff was earlier sacked from Anwar's office for indiscipline.
It is understood that Yusoff had in September this year filed an action at the Shah Alam Sessions Court claiming Farhash had inflicted injuries after allegedly punching him without provocation.
He is also suing Anwar’s press secretary Tunku Nashrul Tunku Abaidah over several media statements he made on the incident.
Muhammad Yusoff Rawther. (Pic courtesy of Facebook)
By Audrey Dermawan
December 4, 2019 @ 11:02pm
KUALA LUMPUR: Mohideen Abdul Kader, the uncle of Muhammad Yusoff Rawther, has questioned the credibility of a sexual assault claim made by his nephew against a senior politician.
Mohideen, in a statement tonight, said he believed that his nephew had been manipulated by certain quarters to serve their own interests.
He said it is puzzling that the family was unaware of the supposed incident.
“The incident is supposed to have taken place on October 2, 2018, more than one year ago. Yet none of our family members including his (Yusoff’s) grandfather, who was very close to him, was told about this alleged incident,” he said.
Mohideen said Yusoff had actually lodged a police report against one of PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretaries for allegedly assaulting him and brought a civil suit against him earlier this year but there is no mention of the alleged incident.
He also claimed that Yusoff has been estranged from the family since the latter’s grandfather passed away early this year.
“Coming more than one year after the alleged incident, and two days before the PKR conference, I believe that Yusoff has been manipulated by some politicians to serve their own interest.
“I thought we had left behind the politics of sodomy with the arrival of Malaysia Baru but, sadly, it keeps cropping up again and again. I am confident that Malaysians will reject such gutter politics,” said Mohideen.
Mohideen is the brother of the late Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) president S. M. Mohamed Idris. He is now the CAP president.
Yusoff, 26, via a sworn declaration, had claimed that he had been sexually assaulted by a senior politician during his time working as a researcher with the latter.
The assault allegedly took place at the politician’s house.
Yusoff held a press conference today, where he alleged that there had been no action by the authorities despite furnishing a medical report confirming injuries he allegedly sustained.
Anwar's political secretary, Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak meanwhile had claimed that the press conference was masterminded by ex-PKR member Badrul Saharin @ Chegubard, who was disgruntled over his sacking as a lifetime member three years ago.
Farhash claimed that Badrul was working with an ex-staff to undermine Anwar.
He also claimed that Yusoff was earlier sacked from Anwar's office for indiscipline.
It is understood that Yusoff had in September this year filed an action at the Shah Alam Sessions Court claiming Farhash had inflicted injuries after allegedly punching him without provocation.
He is also suing Anwar’s press secretary Tunku Nashrul Tunku Abaidah over several media statements he made on the incident.
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