Lawyer and DAP member Zulhazmi Sharriff said three criminal charges can be brought against Umno Youth vice-chief Khairul Azwan Harun for his police report alleging that three high-ranking former public figures conspired to topple Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Zulhazmi lodged a police report against Khairul Azwan at the Dang Wangi police headquarters this morning, accompanied by Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng and former Selangor state executive councillor Ronnie Liu Tan Khiew.

In his report, Zulhazmi urged police to investigate Khairul Azwan under Sections 182, 194 and 499 of the Penal Code and the Sedition Act.

Section 182 deals with providing false information with intent to cause a public servant to use his powers to cause injury to another person.

Section 194 deals with fabricating false evidence to procure a conviction of a capital offence.

Section 499 deals with criminal defamation.

Khairul Azwan lodged a report claiming former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz, former attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail and former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief Abu Kassim Mohamed plotted to topple Najib.

Police closed the case after determining that Khairul Azwan’s police report was based on assumptions.

Zulhazmi said Khairul Azwan's police report raised concerns among public servants.

“Khairul’s accusation is a very serious one and when the inspector-general of police said that it was based on assumptions and no action would be taken on Khairul, this raises questions of prejudice, doubt and double standards,” Zulhazmi added.

Zulhazmi said that he would follow-up on his report after 14 days.

Liu also urged the police to take immediate action.

“The law is very clear. Nobody can make false police reports.

“In this case we are not asking for too much. We just want the IGP and the police to take the necessary actions, or else the police themselves will be seen as not doing their duty properly,” he said.