The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) officer tasked with investigating the blog rafiziramli.com has admitted that he could not identify who operated the website.

The officer, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy director Mohd Zamiri Sanim, 35, said this when cross-examined as a prosecution witness today, during the hearing on the charges under the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA) against Pandan MP Mohd Rafizi Ramli.

Rafizi’s lead counsel Gobind Singh Deo conducted the cross-examination.

Gobind: Do you agree with me that you could not determine who operated the website.

Zamiri: Agree.

Gobind: I put it to you that you are unable to determine what was uploaded on the website.

Zamiri: No, I disagree.

Gobind: I put it to you also that you are unable to determine who uploaded the content.

Zamiri: I agree.

During re-examination however, he reiterated that the website featured Rafizi’s name, as well as photos of the parliamentarian.

Previously on June 30, Zamiri had told the same trial that he was asked by the police to investigate the website on April 11, which contained an excerpt from the classified auditor-general’s report on 1MDB.

He had told the court that upon examining the website and some other information, he believes that the website belongs to Rafizi.

Rafizi is facing charges under Sections 8(1)(c)(iii) and 8(1)(c)(iv) of the OSA allegedly possessing and distributing the page of the 1MDB report without authorisation.

The Pandan MP purportedly did so during a March 28 press conference at the Parliament lobby.

The leaked document purportedly proves a link between 1MDB and a Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) subsidiary, but its contents remain classified and cannot be reported.

The hearing was presided by Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Zulqarnain Hassan.

Also testifying today was Free Malaysia Today reporter Nawar Firdaws Idrus, 28. She had previously testified that Rafizi had distributed copies of the document to reporters at the parliament lobby on the day of the alleged offence.

The hearing would resume on Aug 9.