Police confirm report lodged over purported JAC document leaked
City deputy police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad said the report was received earlier today.
"A report has just been lodged, and the complainant's statement will be recorded today," he said when contacted.
It was earlier reported that a police report had been lodged over the alleged leak of the JAC meeting minutes.
Earlier today, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil had said that he was made to understand that a report had been lodged on the matter, but he could not verify the legitimacy of the document.
Fahmi, who is also the government spokesman, said the cabinet had not discussed the matter yet.
However, he said if the document was legitimate and classified, it would fall under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
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