‘Video shows PAS No 2 lied’

A video produced by the police debunks Mohamad Sabu's claim that he was knocked down by a police vehicle.

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KUALA LUMPUR: A video recording revealed by the police today showed that PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu fell off a motorcycle when it hit the road divider.

In view of this, Public Order and Internal Security Department director Salleh Rashid said action might be taken against the opposition leader for allegedly making a false claim that he was knocked down by a police vehicle during the Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9.

“The CCTV recording shows him falling off his motorcycle after it hit a divider and he fell on the pavement,” he added.

According to Salleh, the footage was taken from a CCTV in the Sri Bukit Persekutuan housing area.
The recording showed the motorcycle, on which the PAS leader was riding pillion, losing balance when it made a U-turn to escape pursuing police vehicles.

Salleh also expressed puzzlement as to why Mohamad Sabu needed to be on a wheelchair when police investigations showed that the latter had a “soft tissue injury to the right knee”.

The PAS leader had claimed that he suffered a torn ligament in his right knee, resulting in doctors inserting a screw.

Contacted later, Mohamad Sabu refused to comment on the matter.

“I prefer not to comment because whatever I say will be twisted by the media. I have discussed with my lawyer and we are looking into the possibility of taking legal action against the police.

“I don’t wish to make any comments except in court,” he told FMT.