JITRA, June 10 (Bernama) -- Internal Security deputy minister Datuk Johari Baharum Sunday expressed the hope that the Attorney-General's Chambers would soon reveal the outcome of investigations into allegations that he received RM5 million corruption to release three criminals held under the Emergency Ordinance.
He said the investigation papers were handed to the public prosecutor's office in April.
"I hope they will soon announce findings of the investigations. I'm confident that I'm innocent. The announcement will clear my name," he told reporters after launching a prayer guidebook here.
Johari said that if the announcement was made soon, it would facilitate him in discharging his duties as a deputy minister and a member of parliament.
"Since the allegation was made in March, I'm in a dilemma and feel uneasy in carrying out my duties as a deputy minister," he said, adding that he extended full cooperation to the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) in the course of their investigations.
On April 20, ACA director-general Datuk Ahmad Said Hamdan (then acting ACA director-general) had said that the agency had wrapped up its probe into Johari's alleged corrupt practice.
Johari had denied receiving the money but admitted to releasing the criminals after studying the police reports, testimonies of independent witnesses and views of the ministry's legal adviser.
tunku : it's wasting of time, he'll walk out clean as the "mr clean" .
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