Deputy Internal Security Minister Fu Ah Kiow kept members of parliament waiting four hours today, for an elaboration on allegations of rift and disunity in the police force.

When he did resume replying on the matter which emerged up yesterday, he had little more to add - to the fury of Parliamentary Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang.

Yesterday, Fu had undertaken to answer Lim's questions in greater detail today. But the mood of anticipation collapsed when Fu only provided flat 'standard' answers while winding-up points related to his ministry in Budget 2008.

He told the House that the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) has submitted a complete report to the Attorney-General's Chambers in relation to explosive claims levelled yesterday by Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Ramli Yusuff.

Fu then said that he could not provide any further information because the investigation is in progress and it would mean tampering with the case if he were to elaborate.

Upon hearing this, a furious Lim exclaimed: "You are a liar! We have been waiting for four hours to get answers on why the police force is in chaos and you only give us this? You're a liar!"

Lim had demanded an explanation as to why police officers had not backed Ramli when he was interrogated by the ACA.

'No conflict'

Ramli had implied the existence of factions in the police force, a claim that was denied yesterday by Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan, who would only concede a "difference of opinion".

In his press statement , Ramli had also claimed that colleagues from other units had been of no help when the ACA quizzed CCID officers.

Fu, however, said the issue of disunity was a matter of perception and could not be taken as absolute truth.

"There is no disunity among the police. If there is a conflict of jurisdiction between different departments in the force it can be solved internally, but rest assured, there is none," he explained.

Lim was dissatisfied with Fu's reply and continued to call him a liar. He argued that the matter is of great public interest and yet, Fu was not providing adequate information.

The argument reached a stalemate when House speaker Ramli Ngah Talib reminded Fu that his session had ended and that the House had to proceed with the winding-up speeches involving other ministries.

Ramli is currently being investigated by the ACA in relation to a claim that he had undeclared assets of RM27 million.

He had called a press conference to deny this and made damning allegations against the ACA for compromising the safety of police informants.

Musa had earlier claimed that he was being framed by his own men in an allegation that he received RM2 million to free three gangsters. An ACA investigation subsequently cleared him .

Several quarters have linked the Ramli's allegation to a spat in March involving Musa and Deputy Internal Security Minister Mohd Johari Baharom.

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