Hawker Lim Thiam Fook decided to change his police statement and withdraw the allegation that he was extorted by three police officers on June 2 for failing to produce a letter granting him permission to operate during the "total lockdown".<br /><br />However, the reasons behind his decision to retract his police statement also seemed to change at a press conference with Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng yesterday.<br /><br />Initially, it was assumed that the 21-year-old hawker wanted to change his statement because he admitted to making false accusations and that the whole "extortion" incident did not take place.<br /><br />During the press conference, Lip Eng denounced the hawker, who was with him, for having "cheated" the police, the media and the public.
