With the focus having shifted from the sex video implicating a senior minister to the alleged mastermind behind its circulation, speculation is rife that police would summon a high-ranking political leader for questioning.

Quizzed on this at the sidelines of an event in Kuala Lumpur this morning, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador declined to provide a definitive answer.

The police chief said he is focussing on numerous issues and does not wish to be pinned down by this particular case, which has dominated headlines for weeks.