Claims he bore all expenses himself.
Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun has refuted an article in the Sarawak Report which implied that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) had sponsored the attendance of Asia’s top cops at his daughter’s wedding.
“When invitations were sent to my counterparts, it was understood that I would personally foot the bill.
“In fact, only my counterpart from Brunei attended the wedding,” he told The Star. The IGP stressed that he bore the expenses of the Brunei police chief himself.
“In no way were funds from the government or PDRM used to pay for the wedding or travel expenses of my guests,” he said.
Mohamad Fuzi said the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is welcome to investigate the claims.
“Why would I resort to such dubious means for my own daughter’s wedding?
“I have nothing to hide,” he said.
He further described the report by the online portal as untrue.
“I am close to retirement, and I have more than enough savings to spend on my daughter’s wedding,” he said.
The country’s top cop is also mulling further action to take against the online portal.
Among other things, Sarawak Report had questioned who had paid for top police officers from South-east Asia to attend Fuzi’s daughter’s wedding at the One World Hotel in Bandar Utama on July 1.
Claiming to have sighted the email invite allegedly sent out by a police officer, Sarawak Report had said it implied that the police force would be footing the bill for travel and accommodation expenses instead of the IGP.
Sent on April 6, the portal said the e-mail was titled ‘Wedding Reception of the Honourable IGP’s Daughter’.
It then goes on to extend the invitation from Fuzi to various high-ranking police officers to attend the event at the One World Hotel in Bandar Utama.
The website also asked the IGP to state how many top police officers from the region were invited and attended the wedding, and who paid for their expenses.
Sarawak Report also claimed the wedding itself was by various accounts lavish.
