Police are still investigating the motive for the threatening emails sent to several MPs, demanding US$100,000 to prevent the release of doctored sex videos by a would-be blackmailer.
“Sometimes, in such cases, it involves opportunists,” Inspector-General of Police Khalid Ismail told reporters today when asked if the attempted blackmail was politically motivated.
Bukit Aman confirmed on Sunday that police reports had been lodged by three MPs and a senator over the threatening emails.
The MPs who lodged the reports were Wong Chen (Subang) and Dr Taufiq Johari (Sungai Petani), both of PKR, and Wong Chia Zhen (Kulim) of Gerakan, while the senator was Nelson W Angang.
Investigations are being conducted into extortion and the misuse of network facilities.
Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli was the first to reveal that he had received an email threat. He said that the email included a screenshot of a doctored video in which his image had been superimposed.
Other politicians who also received the emails were Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil, who is the communications minister; Hang Tuah Jaya MP Adam Adli; Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin; Kota Anggerik assemblyman Najwan Halimi; Seri Setia assemblyman Fahmi Ngah, and Senator Manolan Mohamad.
Separately, Khalid said police would summon Universiti Malaya Association of New Youth president Tang Yi Ze, among others, to record their statements.
Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director M Kumar said yesterday that police had opened an investigation into Tang over recent remarks he had made about the matriculation programme.
He said police received five reports about Tang’s statement suggesting that the matriculation system be replaced by STPM as the sole standard for admission to public universities.
He said the case was being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for making statements conducive to public mischief and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for the improper use of network facilities.
