KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) has handed over several documents to the police to assist in their investigation of a human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar allegedly linked to a former deputy minister and her husband.
Its secretary-general Datuk Hishamuddin Hashim said the documents were handed over to the investigation officer when he gave his statement in Bukit Aman at 9.30am yesterday.
Apart from him, Hishammuddin said MHO committee member Azirul Shafiq was also called by the police to have his statement recorded to facilitate investigation into the case.
"We were called in to record statements by the Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Division to assist in the investigation into human trafficking case.
"We are not targeting any specific party. We are here to hand over all documents that we believe could help the police investigation," he told reporters yesterday.
"We have also submitted a report on an article published by the 'United States Institute of Peace,' which links the involvement of Malaysians and a registered company in China.
"The article details the involvement of certain Malaysians, and it would be a serious oversight if we do not investigate it," he added.
He also said that the article has been publicly available and should be investigated, including the involvement of Malaysians.
He added that the investigation should also focus on the establishment of a company linked to human trafficking, which has allegedly been blacklisted in the United States.
"I hope the investigation will be impartial towards all parties involved in the syndicate, whether in Malaysia or abroad.
"If no actions are taken against the masterminds (of this syndicate), this case will never be resolved," he said.
Former deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim last month said she has lodged a police report over accusations linking her to a human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar.
Mashitah, in denying her involvement, said the information of the alleged involvement came from tabloid media in Indonesia.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain on Monday said police are tracking several people, including a man with the title of Datuk Seri, in their probe into a human trafficking syndicate.