Sue them, PAS leader dares Rais

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SEREMBAN: An opposition leader today challenged Information, Communication and Culture Minister Rais Yatim to sue all those who implicated him in a rape case.

According to Negri Sembilan PAS commission Zulkefly Mohamed Omar, a mere denial was not sufficient.

“His denial is not sufficient, he should sue WikiLeaks, the bloggers and the Jakarta-based Migrant Care (organisation) to clear his name,” he told FMT.

Zulkefly, who led a delegation of PAS leaders to file a report against Rais, was responding to the latter’s claim that the allegation was a wicked lie concocted by the opposition.

The allegation came about following a purported WikiLeaks disclosure that former premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had covered up the case.

However, Rais rubbished this, saying that the allegation was designed to tarnish his reputation and frustrate his efforts in promoting Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia concept.

Meanwhile, Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) secretary Norazizi A Aziz said Rais’ denial was not the end of the issue.

Norazizi, who also filed a police report on the matter yesterday, said: “I urge the police to continue the investigation and serve justice to Rais and the Indonesian maid.”

“We stand by the policy that nobody is guilty until proven otherwise. The police should conduct their investigation without fear and favour.

“To say that we lodged this report to tarnish his name is not correct as this report can serve as a platform for him to prove his innocence.

“Why worry about the police reports? Rais should be glad that we have taken action to protect his reputation and have given him the opportunity to clear his name,” he added.