KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Police will not investigate Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over a leaked video of him claiming Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak received US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) in the latter’s account, Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said today.

Speaking next to reporters in a press conference with new Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi here, the Inspector-General of Police insisted that Muhyiddin’s allegation against Najib was not a criminal act.

“Does saying someone received money in his personal account in a leaked video constitute an offence?” Khalid said when asked by Malay Mail Online at a press conference in federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman here.

“But then again, the question is whether it’s true,” he added.

The question was first posed to Ahmad Zahid, who is also home minister, but he refused to reply and instead directed the question to Khalid.

When asked by a reporter from a Singaporean broadcasting company if he would deny or confirm the claim made by Muhyiddin, Zahid retorted by questioning the reporter’s motives.

“Are you asking a question as a foreign agent?” the deputy prime minister asked.

Zahid then urged the media not to make any speculation and allow the special 1MDB task force, comprising Bank Negara, the Auditor-General Department, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission and the police, to finish its investigation.

“Do not speculate. Please respect the investigation process,” he said.

In a leaked video that went viral two days ago, Muhyiddin was recorded saying that Najib had admitted to having US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) channeled into his personal account.

Ahmad Zahid was quick to dismiss the claim in an interview with English daily The Star as untrue, saying the assertion was made by an “angry” Muhyiddin, who was removed from the Cabinet as deputy prime minister on Tuesday.

He reiterated the assertion today, saying he had spoken to Muhyiddin personally and claimed the former deputy prime minister had expressed his continued loyaly to Najib and the party.

Zahid added that even though the claim by Muhyiddin was recorded in video, the allegation should not be taken seriously as it was not done through the “proper channel”.

“Even though it was recorded, it wasn't a proper channel… when it went viral, as if someone had wanted to make it antagonistic.

“Actually I had called him myself and he himself explained that he will continue to be loyal to the president and the party. So his position is very clear,” he said.