Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has opened fire on whistleblower website Sarawak Report for publishing a purported draft of a charge sheet to incriminate Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

"This is an evil report which tried to portray a negative perception against the prime minister," slammed the deputy prime minister.

Zahid said the police and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) would take action against the website.

Yesterday, Malaysiakini reported the draft charge sheet was circulating on the Internet, together with a claim that it had led to Abdul Gani Patail being removed as attorney-general.

However, newly appointed Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali dismissed the document as false and indicated a conspiracy to topple the prime minister.

Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said there was no reason to check with Gani if he had drafted the charge sheet.

    

"The AG's Chambers denied the document last night, so is there a need to ask the former AG about this? In my opinion, there is no need," Khalid told a joint press conference with Zahid in Kuala Lumpur.

Khalid ( photo ), who is a member of a special task force comprising the police, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and Bank Negara, refused to comment whether this was the reason for Gani's removal.

"I don't want to comment about Gani, I have no authority to comment," he said, while Zahid did not respond to the question.

Probe on Sarawak Report and editor

The Sarawak Report claimed that Gani ( photo ) was dropped as attorney-general as he was about to charge Najib under Section 17 (a) of Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission Act.

Khalid said the police were investigating Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown, who is based in London, under Section 124 of the Penal Code.

"Clare and Sarawak Report have committed a few offences. We received police reports yesterday and today. We will investigate any baseless allegations made by them," he said.

They are being investigated for attempting to threaten and disturb parliamentary democracy, he added.

As to how the police plan to investigate the British editor who does not live in Malaysia, Khalid responded jokingly: "Well, we have a way. We may request you to invite her to come back."