“Khairul Azwan Harun said he was in a ‘Mexican’ standoff with IGP Khalid Abu Bakar,” noted Lim, who is also Gelang Patah MP, in a statement.

Lim was also commenting on the IGP completing investigations, at “shot-gun” speed, on a police report lodged by Khairul against three Tan Sri.

The police recording of Khairul’s statement was completed last Friday, noted the DAP veteran, and Khalid immediately decided not to pursue his police report. “The IGP said Khairul’s report was based on assumptions.”

The IGP said the Umno Deputy Youth Chief did not have any proof to substantiate his allegations, continued Lim. “Khairul had alleged three Tan Sri were involved in a conspiracy to topple the Prime Minister.”

Khalid said Khairul’s report did not warrant further investigations, recalled Lim.

He warned that there were two tails left behind by the “shot-gun” disposal of one of the most serious police reports lodged in the nation’s history. “This is a high-level conspiracy to topple the Prime Minister.”

These two tails, according to Lim, were:

Firstly, the IGP’s announcement that Khairul would not be investigated for lodging a false report. The DAP veteran reckons that an opposition leader, in a similar “no evidence” position, would not be let off.

Secondly, Khairul was standing by his police report after the IGP’s statement. “He insisted that he has ‘evidence’ to back up his police report of a high-level conspiracy by three Tan Sri to topple the Prime Minister,” said Lim.

Khairul lodged the police report on Tuesday 26 July against former Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail, former Bank Negara Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz and former Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Abu Kassim Mohamed.

He alleged they were involved in a top-level conspiracy to topple Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

A “Mexican” stand-off is a deadlock between two or more parties.