Accusing Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi of harassing him for his questioning a decision taken by the Sultan of Perak state, a prominent ethnic Indian Parliamentarian has said that he feared for his safety.Karpal Singh, chairman of the Opposition Democratic Action Party said that he feared for his safety following Badawi's statement to the country's Attorney-General to decide the punishment for him."His statement urging the Attorney General (AG) to act quickly because a lot of people were interested to know what the appropriate punishment should be, clearly amounted to him directing the AG to punish me even before I have been charged in court," Singh said.He said that Abdullah's statement carried a lot of weight and had serious implications and consequences which made him worried about his safety."The statement gave the public a pre-conceived idea that I had committed an offence and should be punished," he was quoted as saying by the media.Singh had questioned the Sultan's action of stalling the transfer of a senior official, who remains in charge of the Islamic Religious Department.Police has since recorded a statement by Singh.Singh, 68, reportedly said the Sultan had no jurisdiction over the transfer of the official, about which orders were given by the states chief minister last month.Singh said the Attorney-General must not be influenced by Abdullah's call and should act without fear and favour. He is likely to raise the issue in Parliament on Monday.
