CYBERJAYA: The joint taskforce, comprising Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and police, have started putting together the case facts relating to scandalous sex videos allegedly depicting two men resembling a cabinet minister and a deputy minister’s aide.
MCMC chairman Al-Ishsal Ishak said the Cyber Crime Committee, which was formed on March 20, had been working on the case since a police report was lodged on Tuesday.
“The taskforce is a combined team (between MCMC and police). It is actually a very large team comprising two levels - executive and technical committees,
“This (investigation) is like any other cases. Police report has been made. We have received the report regarding the telephone number (used to spread the sex video clips). We are conducting our normal course of investigation with the police.
“In terms of expediting the case, this is a case of national importance so there is a priority. (On deadline), it is as soon as possible. We are working hard,” he told reporters after witnessing the CEO’s Pledge Signing ceremony for telecommunications service providers today.
Al-Ishsal was commenting on the sex videos that had shocked the nation since they were released on Tuesday, allegedly depicting PKR Deputy President and Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali with Muhammad Haziq Abdul Aziz, a private secretary to the Deputy Primary Industries and Commodities Minister, engaging in sex acts.
In a statement on Wednesday, Azmin had strongly denied the allegations.
Al-Ishsal, however, kept the investigation progress and findings into the said case close to his chest.
“This case is still ongoing we are unable to provide specifics. I hope you (the media) understand... I hope and pray the results will speak for themselves. we don’t know if we will be successful or not. What is important we are putting our best foot forward and our team is working around the clock.”
Pressed further if MCMC could track down the perpetrators, he replied: “It is confidential. I apologise for this. It is confidential. We are working with the police (and) MCMC is in the midst of getting the information to determine the facts of this case.”
Al-Ishsal also voiced his concern over the sharing of such vulgar and obscene contents which he said would be against the law.
“MCMC and the police are always on the ball to conduct our investigations especially when a case affects consumers as well as national security and safety.
“We are ramping things up. It is not business as usual, naturally. As Malaysians, we don’t want to live in such society using technology to spread (vile) contents,” he said.
On whether the lewd video clips were fake, Al-Ishsal said the police would determine their authenticity, adding that the commission was guided by the police investigations.