The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has urged the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) to drop Mohd Nadzri Ibrahim from the latter's task force to probe two custodial death cases.
In a press release late this evening, the MACC confirmed Mohd Nadzri was one of its officers and that he was "on loan" to the EAIC.
"The MACC does not want a MACC officer to be linked to any controversy, regardless of whether it involves MACC or EAIC," read the press release.
The MACC added that it was confident that the EAIC was an independent body and wants to ensure justice for all parties involved in death in custody incidents.
Mohd Nadzri is one of six members of EAIC's task force. According to the EAIC website, he is a senior assistant director of the EAIC's investigation and prevention section.
Yesterday, Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Khir Johari and Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim had pointed out that Mohd Nadzri could be the same person who had once interogated Teoh Beng Hock - another custodial death victim.
Earlier today, the EAIC's Legal and Corporate Communications Department told Malaysiakini that the two MPs' criticism of the task force composition would be discussed "soon".
It is unsure when the task force will meet, nor has the EAIC confirmed nor denied whether Mohd Nadzri was indeed from MACC.
Zairil and Sim said if the same Mohd Nadzri was indeed in the EAIC task force, the group's credibility would be in question.
In a press release late this evening, the MACC confirmed Mohd Nadzri was one of its officers and that he was "on loan" to the EAIC.
"The MACC does not want a MACC officer to be linked to any controversy, regardless of whether it involves MACC or EAIC," read the press release.
The MACC added that it was confident that the EAIC was an independent body and wants to ensure justice for all parties involved in death in custody incidents.
Mohd Nadzri is one of six members of EAIC's task force. According to the EAIC website, he is a senior assistant director of the EAIC's investigation and prevention section.Yesterday, Bukit Bendera MP Zairil Khir Johari and Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim had pointed out that Mohd Nadzri could be the same person who had once interogated Teoh Beng Hock - another custodial death victim.
Earlier today, the EAIC's Legal and Corporate Communications Department told Malaysiakini that the two MPs' criticism of the task force composition would be discussed "soon".
It is unsure when the task force will meet, nor has the EAIC confirmed nor denied whether Mohd Nadzri was indeed from MACC.
Zairil and Sim said if the same Mohd Nadzri was indeed in the EAIC task force, the group's credibility would be in question.
Following several incidents of death in custody this year, the EAIC said it would establish a task force to investigate the deaths of N Dhamendran and R James Ramesh.
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