Anwar leaves it to cops to probe author for blackmail


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 20 Jun 2019

PETALING JAYA (Bernama): PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he would leave it to the police to take appropriate action against author Yahaya Ismail who threatened to publish a book disparaging him if not paid RM400,000.

Confirming that he had received the threat from the author of the book titled 'Mengapa Anwar Tak Boleh Jadi PM' (Why Anwar Cannot Become PM), the Port Dickson MP said a police report on the matter had been lodged on Wednesday (June 19) against the writer.

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