Priority to detain the Red Shirts leader and bring him back to Malaysia.
Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today that Indonesian police have agreed to help their Malaysian counterparts arrest fugitive Sungai Besar Umno chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos.
“We are cooperating well with Indonesian authorities. Our priority is to detain him and bring him back to Malaysia,” he told a press conference after attending the Bukit Aman Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house here on Tuesday (June 26).
Muhyiddin added that the Indonesian police “know exactly” where Jamal is hiding.
“They have agreed to help us nab Jamal. In fact, they also know exactly where he is residing in Indonesia,” he said.
Jamal has been on the run since May 25 – even before his bail documentation was completed – after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing public nuisance.
He had previously asked Muhyiddin for protection after claiming that he was being targeted and harassed by certain people who “have ordered the police to target him in any way possible”.
He said this was why he did not show up at the police station as required.
He said he believed the police were being pressured by the Pakatan Harapan government and had asked Muhyiddin to guarantee that he would not be mistreated when he presented himself to the police.
Earlier reports:
June 23, Jamal Brags About Evading Police
June 4, Jamal Taunts Cops with ‘Catch Me if You Can’ Video
June 5, RM10,000 Bounty for Info on Jamal
June 4, On the Run, Jamal Wants to Run for Umno Youth Chief
June 2, Muhyiddin Regrets Cops’ ‘Negligence’ over Jamal Fleeing
May 31, Calls to Arrest Jamal Now
May 30, Fearing Arrest, ‘Victimised’ Fugitive Jamal Seeks Refuge
May 29, Jamal Says Will Turn Himself in Tomorrow
May 27, Jamal Yunos Emerges
May 26, Wanted: Jamal Yunos
May 25, Jamal Charged in Hospital for Smashing Beer Bottles
May 22, Jamal Arrested over Firearms Offence