KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Tan Sri Rahim Thamby Chik, one of the three men behind the video allegedly showing opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim having sex with a prostitute today handed over the recording to the police after giving his statement.
The former Malacca chief minister said he gave the police the original copy of the recording so they could determine its authenticity.
“(The video) can be examined forensically to see if it’s a fake or has been doctored,” he told reporters outside Bukit Aman here.
“We can call on experts, even from the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) in America, to determine the video’s authenticity.”
Rahim said he hoped the police could speed up investigations as it was important for the Malaysian people to know the identity of the “actor” in the video.
He added that he had also handed over the Omega watch allegedly belonging to Anwar as further proof of the identity of the man in the sex video.
“Although [Anwar] did not confess (to owning the watch), forensics experts will certainly see the watch as an important piece of evidence,” he said.
Rahim had been questioned at the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) headquarters for nearly five hours from 5.00pm to 9.45pm.
Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, who also claimed responsibility for the sex video, gave his statement at around the same time but did not meet with reporters afterwards.
Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuib Lazim, the third person involved in the sex video, is expected to give his statement tomorrow morning when he returns from a trip.
Rahim, Shazryl Eskay and Shuib — known collectively as “Datuk T” — had screened the video to senior editors and journalists on Monday in a bid to force Anwar to quit politics.
Rahim told reporters at a joint press conference with Shazryl Eskay yesterday that they had wanted to show that “a person who wants to be national leader and PM... was not qualified.”
The former Umno vice president had also urged Putrajaya to set up a royal commission to investigate the authenticity of the video.
He said the royal commission’s members should comprise opposition lawmakers, and named Anwar’s wife and PKR president, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, as foremost on the list.
The black-and-white video, allegedly taken on February 21 at a hotel room in Kuala Lumpur, was shown in several parts.
It begins with a footage of the man alleged to be Anwar, a woman with East Asian features and another unidentified man in the room.
The second part, recorded from four slightly different angles, shows the man receiving oral sex from the woman and then having sexual intercourse with her in several positions.
PR has accused the trio of being Barisan Nasional (BN) hatchet men, with Anwar claiming that Najib was directly involved in the screening of the sex video.
BN, however, has denied any involvement in the video or its screening.
Perkasa Youth chief Arman Azha Abu Hanifah also claimed that Shuib was acting in his personal capacity and not as a member of the Malay rights group.
But Arman Azha was quick to defend Shuib for his involvement, reasoning that the “pornstar” in the video was more sinful than the people who exposed the act.
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