SHAH ALAM: Insisting that a police report is not necessary, Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim has instead set up an internal task force to investigate the mysterious spy camera that was discovered at his office recently.
Speaking to reporters after chairing a state executive council meeting today, Khalid said he had discussed with the state chief police officer on the matter.
“We have set up our own task force with police officers in it. Not only will it help the task force get to the bottom of the matter, the security of the administration in this office can also be beefed up,” he said.
It is learnt that the task force, which is headed by his newly-minted political secretary Faekah Hussin, will be communicating directly with chief police officer Khalid Abu Bakar.
When asked if one of the staff, rumoured to be behind the spy-camera incident, was transferred, Khalid dismissed it, saying: “No, there is no such thing.”
The spy-camera controversy, which surfaced recently, had triggered speculation that there is an attempt to topple Khalid's administration.
Although there is talk on the ground that it could be an inside job, the menteri besar had persistently refused to discuss “speculative elements”.
MB to declassify MPK audit report
On another matter, Khalid said that he would declassify the Klang Municipal Council (MPK) audit report, which falls under Official Secrets Act, after Hari Raya.
Last week, he said that there was “abuse of power” in the council in view of the support letter scandal involving state councillor Ronnie Liu and former councillor Tee Boon Hock.
“I have seen the final draft and I promise to release the report after Hari Raya,” he said.
On another issue, Khalid said the state government has yet to set guidelines for non-Muslims to enter mosques or suraus.
“We are aiming to have one system that could enhance participation between Muslims and non-Muslims.
Recently, state exco in charge of Islamic affairs portfolio Hasan Ali proposed a detailed guideline on etiquette that needs to be adhered to when entering mosques or suraus.
This comes in the wake of a controversial photo of MP Serdang Teo Nie Ching speaking at Surau Al-Huda in Kajang last week.
Umno claimed that it had sparked controversy and outrage among the Muslim community, including the Selangor Sultan. Teo has since apologised to the Sultan.
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