By Media Selangor Team
SHAH ALAM, May 8 — The acid attack on Selangor FC star Faisal Halim has been classified “no further action” (NFA), his legal team said today, as they press for a new investigation a year after the incident.
Messrs Mohd Ashraf, Nik Zarith & Co spokesman Nik Zarith Nik Moustpha was quoted by multiple media outlets as saying the decision was made as police had found no new leads.
“We received a letter from the Attorney-General’s Chambers telling us the case has been classified NFA. The letter was dated February 18, and we received it on February 20,” he said at his office in Kajang.
“The letter said the Royal Malaysia Police couldn’t find leads linking the case to anyone as a suspect.
“We are extremely disappointed with the outcome of the investigation. We will talk to Faisal Halim to determine our next course of action.”
Faisal’s legal team said it would take the matter to Attorney-General Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to appeal for the case to be reviewed and reopened.
Nik Zarith and fellow spokesman Mohd Haijan Omar expressed regret over the police’s decision to close the case despite the legal team’s full cooperation in the probe.
“We also sent several letters … including to the Dewan Rakyat speaker, the Dewan Negara president, the Home Ministry, and the AGC, urging the investigation be monitored and prioritised,” they said.
On May 5 last year, Faisal suffered fourth-degree burns after he was splashed with acid outside a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya.
Backlash ensued, with various parties demanding justice and for police to act promptly and transparently in bringing the perpetrators to account.
It also prompted Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj to issue a statement urging the authorities to swiftly resolve the “simple and clear-cut” case, expressing his profound disappointment in the delay.
Authorities had detained three people and recorded statements from 23 others, but no evidence had been found linking suspects to the crime.
In July last year, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly unanimously passed an emergency motion condemning acts of extreme violence that endanger the lives and careers of athletes, particularly in football, following Faisal’s case.
In November, state executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship Mohd Najwan Halimi had told the Selangor Legislative Assembly that Faisal’s case had been taken over by Bukit Aman’s Classified Crime Investigation Unit, and that the state would consider pursuing legal avenues if the investigation stalls.
On February 15, Najwan said the state government is prepared to table another motion to press the authorities to expedite their probe.
