The police have got their priorities wrong with investigations under the Official Secrets Act against those who allegedly leaked out information about the 1MDB-TH land deal.
This is quite ridiculous. It sends out the wrong signal and suppresses efforts to rope in members of the public to assist in investigations.
If information has come forth of any matter which requires further investigation in the 1MDB-TH land deal, the police should probe that information and not the informer instead.
Investigations under the OSA in circumstances like these have a chilling effect and drive away those who have more information and who could assist the police further in the matter.
The government has come under fire of late for the manner in which 1MDB funds have been handled. That being the case, it should appreciate the sensitivities involved and advocate transparency in the matter instead.
Putrajaya does not seem to have its bearings right. It must stop behaving like an ostrich and pull its head out of the sand and deal with problems staring it in the eyes which urgently need to be addressed.
Putrajaya should therefore respond to concerns raised from the information received. Going after the informers is certainly to my mind, a step in the wrong direction.