Rafizi Ramli has revealed that the whistleblower meeting he attended shortly before his son was attacked centred on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s former aide, Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak.
The Pandan MP previously said the meeting involved a “certain individual” but disclosed further details after attempts were made to link the case to former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin. His 12-year-old son was stabbed with a syringe in a Putrajaya mall car park on 13 August.
Rafizi dismissed the allegations as a “malicious attempt to divert attention”.
“The first accusation claimed that I was investigating a case involving Ismail, supposedly related to money laundering abroad. The latest accusation claims that I was investigating another case involving Khairy and projects during his tenure as health minister.
“Both these accusations are untrue. The information provided relates to Farhash, a former political secretary to Anwar, and concerns his companies’ transactions. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Ismail Sabri, Khairy, or any other politician,” he posted on X.
He added that since the attack, the pressing question has been who masterminded it.
“The attack was followed by threatening messages demanding that I remain silent. So the question emerges: who wants me to stay quiet, and stay quiet about what issue?
“I have confirmed that a week before the attack, I did indeed meet with an informant regarding a scandal I was investigating. After that statement, I suddenly noticed various accusations circulating.
“I see the emergence of these various false stories as an effort to divert public attention and investigation. The more such stories emerge, the more people will draw their own conclusions that this is an attempt to divert attention,” he said.
Rafizi confirmed he had contacted Ismail Sabri and supported his decision to lodge a police report on the fake news.
Following the attack, his wife received a threatening text message reading: “Diam! Andai teruskan, AIDS!” (“Shut up! If you continue, AIDS!”), followed by three syringe emojis. Their son now requires regular medical check-ups to determine what substance was injected.
Farhash, now a prominent businessperson, has dismissed suggestions linking him to the incident as “crazy”.
Last month, Rafizi urged the MACC to investigate Anwar’s former aide after his alleged involvement in a mining scandal in Sabah.
“Controversy after controversy involving Farhash must be addressed swiftly, and blanket denials will no longer be accepted by the public. The information revealed thus far is sufficient for MACC to open an investigation paper on Farhash, just as they have done with other figures accused of sudden unexplained wealth,” he said.