Wan Ji assault claim: Investigation in final stage

The investigation into Muslim preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin's claim that he was assaulted while being detained in Kajang Prison is in its final stages.

Prisons Department director-general Zulkifli Omar said if the allegations turn out to be true, the officer involved will face disciplinary action, including dismissal.

"The outcome of the investigation will be made known as soon as possible and action will be taken without any announcement.

"If the incident is found to have really occurred, the officer will be dealt with,” Zulkifli told reporters after attending a programme for Indian inmates organised with the cooperation of the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit at the Kajang Prison yesterday.

Also present was Minister in the Prime Minister's Department P Waythamoorthy.

Wan Ji, 37, had earlier claimed that he was assaulted by an individual wearing a mask and the uniform of a warden in his cell.

He was serving a year in prison after the High Court dismissed his appeal against conviction and sentence for insulting the Selangor ruler seven years ago.

However, the court on July 12 granted him a stay pending an appeal to the Court of Appeal.

- Bernama