IPOH: Police on Friday recorded statements from several individuals over their alleged involvement in bringing back the ashes of former Communist Party of Malaya leader Chin Peng to Malaysia.
They were spotted entering the compound of the Ipoh police headquarters (IPD) at 2.50pm. One of them, known only as Thong Yee, 82, was seen leaving the building at 4.30pm.
According to Thong, he was present to have his statement recorded after receiving a call from the police on Thursday.
“I came with four friends and the police questioned us on our presence at a memorial ceremony which was held on Sept 16,” he said when met by reporters.
Thong, who resides in Ipoh, said police took about 90 minutes to record his statement.
A check by Bernama found another individual known as Chai Kan Fook, 81, was also present to have his statement recorded.
It was learnt that Chai had turned up to give his statement on Thursday and was called up again on Friday for further questioning at 10am.
Meanwhile, Ipoh police chief, Assistant Commissioner A. Asmadi Abdul Aziz said the case is being investigated by Bukit Aman's Criminal Investigations Department.
On Thursday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said two individuals involved in the case had been called up to give their statements to the police.
Prior to this, the media reported that the ashes of Chin Peng or his real Ong Boon Hua were brought into the country on Sept 16 and scattered into the sea near Lumut, near here and in the jungles of the Titiwangsa Range.
Chin Peng who was born in Sitiawan, Perak died in a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand in 2013 at the age of 89. -- BERNAMA