In his report, he also claimed an officer pressed him against the wall and threatened to arrest his wife and ask her to strip if he refused to confess that he had handed money to Umno members.
NO HOLDS BARRED
Raja Petra Kamarudin
New Straits Times, 16 July 2009
JOHOR BARU: A Simpang Renggam Municipal Council administrator has accused Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission officers of physically abusing him during an investigation into a bribery case.
The 29-year-old alleged he was blindfolded, punched, kicked and had his clothes removed while held in a dark room for 12 hours by MACC officials here on Tuesday.
The man, identified only as Zul, said two MACC officers came to his office at 8.30am and took him and another staff to their headquarters here.
They were told that they were needed for questioning into a bribery case involving a senior council member.
"I was told to remove my ring and wrist watch. They used my tie to blindfold me and took me to a room.”
"There two officers questioned me about a working trip to Bandung, Indonesia, organised by contractors in April.”
"I told them I did not know anything about this trip, and this was when the beatings began."
Zul, who came to the New Straits Times office here yesterday, alleged that the officers at one time removed all his clothes and forced him to lie on the floor before one of them stepped on his shoulders.
He claimed he was taken to an officer's room where he was told that he was the main witness in a bribery case they were investigating. "One of the officers warned me not to reveal what had taken place during the interrogation."
He claimed that he was questioned between 9am and 11pm. "However, my other colleague, who was questioned separately, did not go through the same experience."
He sought treatment at Kluang Hospital before lodging a police report.
Johor MACC director Simi Abdul Ghani said he was shocked by the allegations against his officers.
MACC lodges report against Umno leader
The Star, 29 January 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has lodged a report to counter allegations that an Umno division leader was assaulted by MACC officers during detention.
Earlier, the 46-year-old division leader from Maran, Pahang, reported that he was punched in the head, shoulder and stomach during his four-day remand in Kuantan.
He also claimed that he was forced to strip naked, lie and roll on the floor besides being asked to do squats and sing the national anthem repeatedly.
In his report, he also claimed an officer pressed him against the wall and threatened to arrest his wife and ask her to strip if he refused to confess that he had handed money to Umno members.
He lodged his report at the Damansara police station Thursday.
MACC deputy commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohammad said the MACC had lodged a report against the Umno leader for allegedly lodging a false report.
“Before being released, he told us that he will lodge a report and smear MACC’s image, so we waited for him to lodge a report before we ourselves lodged a report.
“We want the police to thoroughly investigate the man’s allegations against our officer and if there is any evidence that the MACC officers had abused or assaulted him, then the police must take action.
“However if there is no such thing, the police must take action against him for lodging a false report,” he said.
Abu Kassim also said that the MACC investigation into money politics involving the Umno leader would continue without fear or favour.
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