Selangor Journal
Former Attorney General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas (middle) after attending the opening ceremony of the Legal Year 2020 at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, Putrajaya, on January 10, 2020. — Picture by BERNAMA

Johor police receive 16 reports against Tommy Thomas

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 7 — Johor police have received 16 reports against Tan Sri Tommy Thomas over his recently published book “My Story: Justice in the Wilderness”.

State Police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said they began receiving reports from various parties against the former attorney-general from the first day the issue came to light.

“We will begin investigations under Section 500 and Section 203A of the Penal Code and Section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1972,” he told Bernama when contacted yesterday.

Thomas, who served as attorney-general from June 2018 to February last year, sparked controversy as his 500-page book published on Jan 30 is alleged to have twisted the country’s history and insulted the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

Various parties have urged the government to ban the book, including Johor Umno Youth, who lodged a police report at the Johor Bahru Selatan police district headquarters yesterday.

— Bernama

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