KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Federal minister Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom today again demanded for an apology from Akmal Nasir over the latter’s allegations, and said he will haul the National Oversight and Whistleblowers (NOW) director to court if he refuses to comply.

The Islamic affairs minister also took his complaint against Akmal to the police in Putrajaya this afternoon, shortly after Akmal lodged his report at the Dang Wangi police district headquarters.

“We will meet in court,” Jamil Khir was quoted saying by Malaysiakini after lodging his report in Putrajaya.

“I am prepared and open — as per my earlier statement — to be investigated of any wrongdoing, if any,” he reportedly added when asked to comment about Akmal’s report to the police in KL earlier.

According to the news portal, Jamil Khir’s lawyer Adnan Seman @ Abdullah said that a letter of demand will be sent to Akmal tomorrow and if the latter still refuses to apologise, his client will proceed with the lawsuit late Thursday.

NOW has been running a series of what it asserts are exposés on alleged power abuse by Yayasan Pembangunan Ekonomi Islam Malaysia (Yapeim), a charity foundation that falls under Jamil Khir’s purview.

In its first exposé on Monday, the group led by Akmal asked if money meant for Yapeim had been used for the Rompin by-election after alleging that RM223,000 had been transferred to the account of its deputy chief, a Wanita Umno leader, during the campaign period.

Later, Akmal alleged that Yapeim’s deputy, her husband and her son have a combined monthly income of RM81,700 from their positions in the foundation’s various institutions and subsidiaries.

The Wanita Umno leader alone allegedly earns RM45,500 a month from her seven Yapeim positions, he claimed.

Akmal also alleged that Yapeim’s president rakes in a monthly income of RM73,000 through his 11 Yapeim positions.

On Friday, Akmal alleged in another one of his press conferences that Jamil Khir had last year used orphanage funds for a US shopping and golfing trip.

In his initial claim, Akmal said the trip allegedly funded by Yayasan Pembangunan Anak Yatim/Miskin (Pemangkin), an institution under the watch of Yapeim, had cost more than RM410,000.

Jamil Khir on Friday responded to the initial allegation, saying he visited the US in his official capacity as the minister in charge of Islamic affairs, and demanded that his accuser retracted his remarks or face legal action.

Yesterday, however, the NOW chief disclosed a document that showed the trip amounted to some RM590,000.

Malay Mail Online was not able to independently verify the authenticity of the document.

Akmal also refused yesterday to apologise for the allegation, saying instead that Jamil Khir should be explaining the matter to the donors who contributed to Yapeim.