KUALA LUMPUR – Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has confirmed the authenticity of the marriage certificate issued for the son of a minister, who is believed to have secretly married a woman in Thailand last September.
“The investigation has verified that the marriage certificate issued last September is genuine,” Razarudin said, as quoted by Berita Harian.
He explained that the couple eloped and kept their marriage private.
“When such an issue arises, even their friends didn’t know… they didn’t want to make it public because they were afraid it would hurt their family,” he added.
The marriage came to light during an investigation into allegations of criminal intimidation against the minister’s son. These claims first surfaced on social media, accusing him of impregnating the woman and later coercing her into having an abortion.
The incident allegedly occurred on December 24 last year at a house in Telok Air Tawar, Butterworth, Penang, during a conversation involving the minister’s son, the woman, and several witnesses.
Razarudin said that police had completed their investigation into the criminal intimidation case on January 6, and the investigation paper had been submitted to the deputy public prosecutor in Penang for further action.
He confirmed that the prosecutor had also requested a pregnancy examination report from the woman involved.
“Investigations revealed that the couple were in love and wanted to get married. Maybe they faced obstacles, which is why they went to marry in Thailand,” Razarudin said during an appreciation ceremony for distinguished police personnel today.
Recently, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, whose son is reportedly implicated in the case, has reiterated his commitment to ensuring the law is upheld without exception.
“If any report is made against him, it is the police’s responsibility to investigate it thoroughly and fairly.
“Let the due process take its course, but the principle I uphold is that none of us is above the law, including my son.”
The outcome now rests with the Attorney-General’s Chambers. – January 14, 2025