41. Wait for Report

The Government will decide on the next course of action once it receives a report from the panel to verify the authenticity of the video clip purportedly showing a lawyer discussing appointment of judges.

The Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said the Government had yet to receive the report from the panel.

"When we get the report from the panel, we will decide," he told reporters after officiating the Women's Institute of Management Biennial Lecture 2007 here on Monday.

Najib was asked to comment on Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz's statement that if no witnesses come forward, it could be concluded that it was a non-issue and the video clip was not genuine.

The panel headed by Tan Sri Haidar Mohd Noor, which was set up by the Government on Sept 27, was given 30 working days to complete the investigation and report to the Prime Minister.

The panel has been waiting in vain for witnesses to volunteer information despite the assurance by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Saturday that witnesses would be given personal security wherever required - Izatun Shari, The Star.

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