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Thursday 24 December 2009

A-G says missing engines ‘serious’, vows to investigate

Gani says investigating the loss of the F5-E engines will not be easy.

NEW DELHI, Dec 23 — Describing the disappearance of two F5-E fighter jet engines as a “serious matter”, Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail today gave the assurance that his chambers would go all-out to solve the case.

“It is a serious matter. To my knowledge, it is two engines, and what makes matters worse is that the loss was discovered about a year later. I need a full investigation. I think the public deserves to know,” he said.

It was reported last week that the two Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) F5-E fighter jet engines were missing, prompting the authorities to conduct an investigation.

In an interview with Bernama here, Abdul Gani admitted that it would not be an easy case as it involved a range of agencies — ministries, transport and forwarding agencies, the security network, and companies involved in repairing engines.

He said the military conducted its own investigation and then decided to lodge a police report more than a year after the engines went missing.

And, about six months ago, the case was referred to the AG’s Chambers for further investigation.

“I have directed my people to conduct a complete check, the entire movement of the two engines, and I want to know where the engines are now. “This is not a simple matter. It is a concerted effort by a group of people,” he noted.

Abdul Gani was in New Delhi to deliver a lecture of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organisation (AALCO) lecture series. — Bernama

1 comment:

Khun Pana aka johanssm said...

We all know that we have thieves guarding the country.
How can this be serious?

The attempts to cover up the incident is much more serious than the thieves who stole the supersonic engines.
Until now, not a single person is in jail over this. How can this be serious?
Not a single soldier was called up for court martial.

Stealing motorbikes will be sent to jail. But not for stealing military hardware.