Now that the Sabah election is over and the dust has begun to settle, it may be time to look back at the explosive arrests of businessperson Albert Tei, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s former aide Shamsul Iskandar Akin, and the subsequent corruption cases.
Several questions continue to linger in my mind.
Why was Tei, who had initially agreed to surrender to MACC on Dec 1, arrested on Nov 28 instead - a day before the Sabah election?
If the motive was to prevent him from releasing another video before the polls, then who had the power to expedite this arrest and who would benefit from him being behind bars?
During the arrest, why were items like Tei’s CCTV decoder, iPad and digital video recorder also seized?
He has never denied giving bribes. In fact, it was he who alerted MACC to the corruption, which ultimately led to his arrest and Shamsul’s.
Are the authorities trying to find something they fear the whistleblower has? Is that why they confiscated other items as well as summoned his lawyers?
All geared up
Why and when did MACC begin deploying balaclava-clad personnel for arrests? Does MACC have these gears? It definitely brought back memories during the arrest of Anwar on Sept 20, 1998. The question then and now remains the same… why the balaclava?
Were these masked personnel also used in the same manner during the arrest of Shamsul?
Tei is the prime witness who highlighted the corruption, but why was he seemingly handled more aggressively compared to the individuals he directly implicated in the corruption?
DAP MPs defend PM
Why did DAP MPs - Nga Kor Ming and Lim Lip Eng - become the first two politicians to publicly defend Shamsul and the PM? Did this rapid damage control inadvertently contribute to DAP’s subsequent electoral performance in Sabah 8-0, as implied by former MP Ong Kian Ming in the “Keluar Sekejap” podcast?
Furthermore, why didn’t PKR members come to Shamsul’s defence with the same speed as their DAP counterparts?
Incidentally, after the Sabah election results, we saw DAP MPs Ramkarpal Singh and RSN Rayer back in top form, demanding answers regarding MACC’s conduct towards Tei and his lawyer.
Why was it necessary to publicly humiliate Tei and Shamsul by parading them in court wearing orange lockup attire?
This image was then conveniently used by the prime minister during his parliamentary response yesterday, when he asked, “What else do you want?”
The sequence of events, the timing, and the methods employed raise more questions than they provide answers.
In the interest of justice and public trust, these discrepancies deserve a clear and transparent explanation. - Mkini
S ARUTCHELVAN is PSM deputy chairperson.
The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of MMKtT.
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