Panel chief calls for review of MACC’s procedures

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 – The chairman of one of five advisory panels of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has called for an urgent review of its interrogation procedures in the wake of the death of a Selangor politician’s aide after an interrogation yesterday.

Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam, who chairs the Prevention of Corruption and Consultation Panel, said he was “disturbed and very upset” that the MACC resorted to interrogating people until late into the night and early next morning.

Teoh Beng Hock, 30, the political secretary to Selangor State Executive Councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, was found dead in the MACC building in Shah Alam after an MACC officer had finished recording his statement at 3.45am in relation to investigation into disbursement of funds.

He was taken to the MACC office on the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam at 5pm on Wednesday and his body was found yesterday afternoon on the balcony of a shipping company on the fifth floor.

Navaratnam said: “The investigation would have ended well before midnight to allow the deceased to rest before continuing the next morning. No normal person can stand mental and physical pressure of this kind.”

“His death was tragic and unnecessary,” he said.

Navaratnam also called for a full and open public enquiry to seek the truth of the circumstances under which Teoh died, with those involved be thoroughly investigated and held fully accountable.

He said reforms were also needed to improve MACC’s administration and make it more effective and responsive to public expectations of higher standards.

“It is becoming increasingly difficult for my MACC Panel to perform better as disturbing events like Teoh’s death will further aggravate the poor perceptions of the MACC’s performance, despite the dedicated work of most of its officers,” he said.

He said the fight against corruption could only be won by political will of the government and public support. – Bernama

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