Businessperson Albert Tei expressed disappointment that the police's update over the investigation into the MACC's raid on his home did not contain any mention of the return of his CCTV decoder.
In a statement today, he stressed that footage of MACC officers pointing guns at him and his family members during the raid last November will be made public after the CCTV decoder has been returned to him.
Tei, who exposed the Sabah mining scandal, further condemned what he described as "two-tier enforcement".
"I demand an immediate explanation from the police. How long do I have to wait to get a decision from the deputy public prosecutor?
"When a case involves an individual opposing the Madani government, action taken by the authorities and the prosecution instructions from the attorney-general are lightning fast.
"On the other hand, if a case alleges misconduct by the government, especially involving the MACC, the investigation carried out must be delayed," he said.
On Nov 28, it was reported that MACC officers raided Tei's residence, where they arrested the businessperson and carried out a search on the premises.
Later that day, Tei's wife, Lee Pei Rie, lodged a report at the Petaling Jaya police district headquarters, citing concerns over her husband's safety while urging for an investigation into the conduct of certain MACC officers during the raid.
She claimed that the raiding party had barged into their home through the main door before several of them put handcuffs on Tei, and that one of the officers had allegedly pointed a gun at the businessperson.
After they were settled with Tei, Lee alleged that officers directed her family members to another corner and confiscated all their mobile phones - including the children’s - purportedly to delete videos and images.
Why more than four months?
Tei said that Malaysians have lost faith in the police due to the latter's "incompetent work attitude", questioning why they took more than four months to complete the investigation into his wife's police report.
Attached to his statement was a letter dated April 6 from Sepang district Criminal Investigation Department chief Basirul Hapi Ibrahim.
In the letter addressed to Messrs Abd Halim Ushah & Associates, Basirul said that investigating officers are in the midst of referring the investigation paper to the deputy public prosecutor.
The investigation paper was received from Bukit Aman on March 31, he added.
Previously, MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki denied that a firearm was pointed at Tei’s head during his arrest, and the commission lodged a police report against the “slander”.
In December, Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar told the press that they had yet to find any evidence that MACC had pointed a gun at Tei and his wife.
However, last month, Tei released to the media two images purportedly showing “armed” MACC officers at his residence during the raid last November. - Mkini
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