KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 ― The brother of slain prosecutor Anthony Kevin Morais today disputed another sibling's suggestion that financial incentive may have been the motivation behind the allegations he made in the statutory declaration (SD) he signed and released earlier this week.
According to Charles Suresh Morais, the reported claim by Datuk Richard Morais does not hold water as he is financially sound, Malaysiakini reported.
“I am extremely financially secure and was not paid by any party for the SD.
“I spent two months at the Hilton in Kuala Lumpur on my dime waiting for the autopsy results,” he was quoted telling the news portal in an email today, referring to the autopsy on his brother Kevin.
Malaysiakini also reported Charles Suresh as disputing Richard's claim about Kevin's will not mentioning his name.
He told the news portal that Richard was referring to an older 2004 will and that a new will has since been prepared.
“Please confirm with the executor of Kevin's will. (My lawyer) Americk Sidhu can attest to it.
“Richard and his lawyers are both aware of it but chose to use what is beneficial to them. Unlike Richard, I am not after Kevin's money,” he was quoted saying.
Charles Suresh also called Richard a “disgrace” the family in his email to Malaysiakini, and claimed that the latter is broke and has been in and out of jail in numerous places including here, in Ipoh and in Hong Kong.
“That's the reason why Kevin and I have distanced ourselves from him. Very unfortunate but true,” he said.
Yesterday, Richard was quoted in Malaysiakini as urging the authorities to track down his brother and arrest him over the allegations he made in his SD regarding their sibling.
Richard also reportedly labelled Charles Suresh a “national criminal” who should be arrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012, and that he did not rule out financial incentive as the motive behind the SD.
On his reasons for claiming and cremating the remains of the siblings' murdered brother Kevin when there were plans to have a second post-mortem conducted, Richard reportedly said it was because he did not want the matter to be further delayed.
In his 18-page SD signed on Wednesday, Charles Suresh said that Kevin had before his death sent him a pen drive with contents that “clearly and unequivocally reveal the investigations Kevin had been tasked with just before his untimely death which implicate certain personalities who currently walk the corridors of power in Malaysia”.
Charles Suresh claimed the pen drive is currently in the US for safekeeping and also said in the SD that Kevin had informed him prior to his death that he was working on a case involving some powerful individuals.
He also alleged that his brother was likely killed because he knew too much about those in power.
Police are now trying to trace Charles Suresh, who is believed to be back in the US where he is based.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said earlier today that the police will investigate him under Section 124L of the Penal Code for attempt to sabotage, as well as for withholding information under Section 202 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
At the time of writing, Malay Mail Online has been unable to contact both Charles Suresh and Richard.
Kevin’s body was found hidden in a cement-filled oil drum in Subang Jaya 13 days after he was abducted en route to his Putrajaya office from his home on September 4.
At the time of his death, Kevin held the post of deputy head of the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ trial and appellate division.
