Saturday May 10, 2008 MYT 7:14:25 PM

Karpal Singh in fear of safety following PM’s statement.

By K. KASTURI DEWI

PENANG: Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh fears for his safety now after the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s call the Attorney-General (AG) to decide whether to charge him for questioning the powers of the Perak Sultan.

Karpal Singh, DAP national chairman, said what the Prime Minister had said carried a lot of weight and had serious implications and consequences, which made him worried about his safety.

“I will be holding Abdullah Ahmad responsible for any adverse consequences arising from his statement.”

“His (PM’s) statement urging the AG to act quickly because a lot of people were interested to know what would be the appropriate punishment, clearly amounted him to direct the AG to punish me even before I have been charged in court,” he told a press conference at his office in Green Hall Sunday.

“The statement gave the public a pre-conceived idea that I had committed an offence and should be punished. The Prime Minister should mind his language when addressing the issue.”

He said the AG must not be influenced by Abdullah Ahmad’s call and act without fear and favour.

Karpal Singh also said he would take the next course of action against the Prime Minister if he failed to why he made such a remarks on the matter.

“Abdullah Ahmad is diverting the attention from his own mounting problems within Umno and pressure to step down.”

He said he would raise the matter in Parliament on Monday.

On Saturday, two police officers questioned Karpal Singh, for two hours, at his office here, starting 11.30am.

Karpal Singh was questioned over the report made against him in Pasir Mas, Kelantan on April 25 and in Ipoh, Perak on May 5.

He said that he had to justify his stand that the Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Shah did not have the jurisdiction over the transfer of state Religious Department director Datuk Jamry Sury.