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"We have to regain the public's confidence so that they dare to come forward to assist us in our investigations," Abu Kassim said.
He told Nanyang Siang Pau on Sunday that the incident had greatly affected MACC's image.
"All our efforts so far have gone to waste because of the incident," he was quoted as saying.
He said if police investigations implicate any MACC officer in Teoh's death, the commission will ask the police to take action.
Abu Kassim said that according to state MACC officers, they thought Teoh had left the office after interrogation and did pay attention to his whereabouts. This was negligence on the part of the officers, he said.
However, he did not feel that there was inadequate security at the MACC office as it is manned by officers round the clock.
"Teoh came to the MACC office to have his statement taken under very safe situation," he said.
Nevertheless, MACC will ensure that in future, anyone who opts to stay on in the office after being questioned will be closely monitored, he added.
"We will also make it a rule that officers record all movements of people taken to the office for questioning."
Teoh was found dead after apparently falling from the 14th floor office of the Selangor MACC.
KUALA LUMPUR (July 20, 2009) : Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed admitted that there was negligence on the part of the commission in ensuring the safety of Teoh Beng Hock, and said remedial steps will be taken.
Teoh, the political aide to Selangor exco member Ean-Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on the level five landing of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, where the state MACC office is located, hours after he was interrogated by MACC officials on Thursday.
Teoh, the political aide to Selangor exco member Ean-Yong Hian Wah, was found dead on the level five landing of Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam, where the state MACC office is located, hours after he was interrogated by MACC officials on Thursday.
"We have to regain the public's confidence so that they dare to come forward to assist us in our investigations," Abu Kassim said.
He told Nanyang Siang Pau on Sunday that the incident had greatly affected MACC's image.
"All our efforts so far have gone to waste because of the incident," he was quoted as saying.
He said if police investigations implicate any MACC officer in Teoh's death, the commission will ask the police to take action.
Abu Kassim said that according to state MACC officers, they thought Teoh had left the office after interrogation and did pay attention to his whereabouts. This was negligence on the part of the officers, he said.
However, he did not feel that there was inadequate security at the MACC office as it is manned by officers round the clock.
"Teoh came to the MACC office to have his statement taken under very safe situation," he said.
Nevertheless, MACC will ensure that in future, anyone who opts to stay on in the office after being questioned will be closely monitored, he added.
"We will also make it a rule that officers record all movements of people taken to the office for questioning."
Teoh was found dead after apparently falling from the 14th floor office of the Selangor MACC.
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