Idris Jusoh lodges police report, denies supporting Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Besut Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, who is also Felda chairman, today lodged a report at the district police headquarters (IPD) here to state his stand that he is not supporting Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to be prime minister, as alleged.

When met outside the Putrajaya IPD, Idris said making a police report was the best way for him to state his stand and stop his name from being linked to Anwar.

"I have never been contacted (by Anwar) and have never given my support (to Anwar) but said to be supporting him. I don’t understand. I had already issued a media statement before this, refuting that I supported Anwar, but this was ignored," he said.

Idris described the allegation that he was supporting Anwar as an act of desperation.

In a statement issued to the media outside the IPD, Idris said that on Oct 6, he was informed by an officer that his name was mentioned on a website via an article titled, 'Gempar!!! Senarai 121 ahli Parlimen Sokong Anwar Tular’.

Idris said he then found himself named as one of the 121 Members of Parliament (MP) said to be supporting the proposed appointment of the Port Dickson MP (Anwar) as the ninth prime minister.

Putrajaya district police chief, ACP Mohd Fadzil Ali, when contacted, confirmed having received the report.

On Sept 23, Anwar had at a news conference, claimed having received strong and convincing support from several MPs to take over the country’s leadership.

Recently, Anwar was also reported to have said that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah had consented to grant him an audience on Oct 13.

-- BERNAMA