KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — Former deputy director of the Special Branch (SB) Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador denied tonight that he is to file a report against Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad tomorrow over the former leader’s attacks against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in the latest rumours following the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) controversy.

A text message on the WhatsApp phone application sent out to several reporters earlier today claimed Abdul Hamid — who received a sudden transfer out of the police intelligence unit into the Prime Minister’s Department this week — would be holding a press conference tomorrow at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman.

According to the WhatsApp message, the purported conference was to explain Dr Mahathir’s involvement with London-based whistleblower website Sarawak Report in fabricating documents belonging to 1MDB in an attempt to oust Najib.

“Even if I am cut in 12 pieces, I will never defame the servant of Allah who has contributed so much to the country,” Abdul Hamid told Malay Mail Online when contacted for confirmation on the rumoured press conference.

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Abdul Hamid is currently on leave after formally leaving the SB yesterday.

He has said he will return to work assuming new duties as the deputy director of a new Security and Transnational division in the Prime Minister’s Department on September 2.