Both Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his former political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Akin must file civil suits against businessman Albert Tei to clear their names, says Rafizi Ramli.
The former PKR deputy president said Shamsul should file a suit against the businessman to clear his own name.
“Failure to do so will only further solidify allegations made by Tei,” he said in a video.
Rafizi said failing to take action against Tei would also affect the credibility of both Anwar and his government.
“At this moment, I can’t see a better way for the prime minister to reduce the damage to his credibility. I hope that Anwar will sue Tei as soon as possible and leave it to the courts to decide,” he added.
Rafizi’s suggestion came following a police report filed by Shamsul against Tei in Sandakan, Sabah, this evening, after the businessman linked him to the alleged mining scandal in Sabah.
In a Facebook post, the Melaka PKR chief described the allegations as a “malicious conspiracy” to smear the prime minister’s image and a coordinated effort to topple the government through undemocratic means.
The police report against Tei came hours after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said it would investigate the businessman’s claim that he had given multiple bribes to Shamsul, who resigned from his political secretary position yesterday.
