Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng has lodged a police report against three pro-Umno websites for defaming his son with allegations that he had sexually molested his classmate.

The allegations included Lim's son being forced to transfer to another school, and that the chief minister had paid RM200,000 to certain quarters to cover up the case, which he has vehemently denied.

NONE The allegation , made in October last year, had been proven untrue when the alleged "victim' - Hong Kong-born former chess player Anya Corke ( righ t) - came forward to deny the accusations.

She was alleged to be the victim, with her photograph used in the websites that accused Lim's son of the purported sexual misconduct.

'Report request came from above'

Lim said state CID deputy chief Naser Salleh had advised him to lodge the report against Umno Online, bloggers Papagomo and Pisau.Net so that further action could be taken against the three.

He said Naser had told him that the instruction asking Lim to lodge the report "came from above".

"He made an appointment to see me on Jan 12 in my office, so following his advice I lodged a report on the same day," Lim told reporters in Komtar.

He added that the allegations were still on the websites, even though proven untrue. "They have refused to apologise or retract their accusations," he added.

According to Lim, up to yesterday, the police were still investigating the matter and no arrest has been made so far.

He expressed hope that the police would do the necessary and arrest those involved in the criminal defamation.

"These allegations can destroy the life of an innocent underaged boy. These characters are all related to Umno," he said.

"It is a malicious allegation. I have never paid RM200,000 to anyone to cover up the case, nor has my son molested any of his classmates."

Guan Eng: Umno cruel, inhumane

Lim said his son was transferred to another school at his request.

He added that he had promised his son that he would move him to St Xavier's Institution from SMK Heng Ee if he scored 6As in his PMR examination.

"He did obtain the 6As. A promise to a child, like to the rakyat, should never be broken," he stressed.

Lim lamented that the ordeal had affected his son badly and he had refused to attend school for several days.

"But he is all right now," said Lim.

On whether he was initiating legal action against the trio, Lim said he reserved the right to do so.

"If Umno wants to fight me, it can do so, but why abuse my son? This is cruel and inhumane. This is what Umno is like".