People can see who the mastermind is - says Azmin on sex videos
Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali believes that it is “unfair” for anyone to comment on the sex videos allegedly implicating him as they would be seen as attempting to influence ongoing police investigations.
Speaking to the media today, the minister reiterated that the clips, which depict two men engaged in sexual acts, are part of a campaign to ruin his political career...
Economic Affairs Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali believes that it is “unfair” for anyone to comment on the sex videos allegedly implicating him as they would be seen as attempting to influence ongoing police investigations.
Speaking to the media today, the minister reiterated that the clips, which depict two men engaged in sexual acts, are part of a campaign to ruin his political career.
Not naming names, he said that it was plain to all who the dalang (mastermind) behind this scandal was.
Azmin said this when asked about a report by Australian broadcaster SBS which analysed that the videos were not doctored.
“I consider it unfair for individuals or other parties to make statements at this juncture because the investigation is going on. Such irresponsible statements can be seen as interfering with the investigation process.
“I have always maintained that there is a political agenda (to the videos). Certain people want to hamper my career advancement in the government and in politics.
“And I am sure the public can already see who the mastermind in this episode is,” he said after an event in Shah Alam.
Pressed on the identity of the said mastermind, the PKR deputy president declined to provide a name but maintained that it was obvious.
“I will let the rakyat judge this matter.
“It has been proven, and there is a strong perception about who is possibly involved in the conspiracy and the allegations,” Azmin said.
Last week, video clips depicting two men engaged in sexual acts were systematically distributed through WhatsApp to PKR members as well as the media.
PKR Santubong Youth chief Haziq Abdullah Abdul Aziz later confessed to being the person in the clips and claimed that Azmin had been his partner.
The police and MCMC are investigating the videos and had arrested Haziq at KLIA last Friday.
Haziq is being probed for four charges, including carnal intercourse.
Inside job
Today, Azmin further said that he was “convinced” that members of his own party were behind the spread of the sex videos.
This was following a report from The Star which questioned the whereabouts of a certain state PKR chief who purportedly became uncontactable after the clips surfaced.
The report also made links between how Haziq was arrest while en route to Manila and how the state chief allegedly had relatives in the Philippines.
It was believed that the report referred to Perak PKR chief Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak, who also serves as PKR president Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary.
Anwar has repeatedly refuted allegations that he or his aides are behind the scandal.
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