From The Malaysian Insider
FEB 20 — Fewer than half of Malaysians are confident that the newly-minted Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will be effective in tackling graft in the country, a recent survey showed.
Expect the number of believers to drop even further after today, following the sham of a performance by Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan, the head of the MACC.
Let’s get this out of the way. Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim may have abused his position as the Selangor Mentri Besar and used state funds to maintain his sports utility vehicle and buy 104 heads of cattle to be slaughtered in his constituency. He may have. Who knows?
If he did, he should be charged in court and if found guilty, he should be convicted and punished, regardless of his political standing.
But like every other Malaysian, he should be accorded due process. More so by an authority that was trumpeted as the paragon of independence and justice by the Abdullah administration.
Especially by an authority which was finally going to convince cynical Malaysians that it could act without fear or favour.
We were duped big time. At an event in Penang today, Ahmad Said blurted out that the MACC felt that there was strong evidence to show that Khalid had abused his powers. “We would suggest that legal action and so on be taken, as we have strong evidence for both cases that abuse of power has taken place.
“Although we can make a decision to press legal charges but the commission feels that it is better if the AG makes the decision.
“Since the case involves a VIP, it is better if the case is referred to the AG, as there may be certain parties not satisfied with the investigation by the commission.’’
Ahmad Said’s statement is objectionable and curious on a few counts. Firstly, it is the policy of anti-corruption agencies the world over to refrain from going into the specifics of a case until a decision is taken to charge the individual. The ACA usually gave details to the press on the eve of the subject of the probe being charged. And yet Ahmad Said was generous with MACC’s take on Khalid’s case.
The anti-graft chief will be hard pressed to convince anyone that he was being even-handed in the treatment of the Opposition politician. Malaysians have lost count of the number of reports lodged against Umno/Barisan Nasional politicians which have not seen the light of day.
There are cases against Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Datuk Rafidah Aziz, Datuk Dr Khir Toyo and others.
Some cases are still being investigated years after reports were lodged.
Others have disappeared mysteriously. But the MACC was super quick in swinging into action after several Umno Youth politicians lodged a report against Khalid on February 6.
Why was Ahmad Said so keen to hang Khalid out to dry? Perhaps he and the MACC needed to appease Umno members — who have been bristling at all the focus being given to money politics in the party — that the graft busters are apolitical. Or perhaps he needed to assure those concerned that the new and more powerful MACC was really the tame and subservient ACA.
Or perhaps he wanted to put Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his place for shaming the MACC in Parliament yesterday. (Anwar accused the MACC of not following up a complaint that former Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Mahadhir Khalid attempted to bribe a PKR lawmaker to cross over) Hard to fathom what Ahmad Said’s motivation was. All he succeeded in doing was sow the seeds of doubt into the minds of Malaysians who were willing to believe that the MACC is non-partisan and confirm for the cynics that few institutions, if any, are not tainted by politics.
Even more disturbing was Ahmad Said’s statement that the case had been referred to the Attorney-General’s Chambers. When the MACC Bill was before Parliament, the government made a song and dance on how the new agency would not have to refer cases to the AG. A prosecutor was supposed to be seconded to the MACC and he or she was supposed to decide if a case should go to court.
Next week, Abdullah is scheduled to visit the MACC and officially launch the commission. Expect him to make the right noises and predict a bright future for the battle against corruption in Malaysia.
He may wish to ponder the findings of a recent survey by the Merdeka Centre. Only 48 per cent of the 1,018 registered voters polled were confident that the MACC would be an effective tool in the fight against corruption.
Only 19 per cent of Malaysians were satisfied with the federal government’s efforts in tackling graft. These numbers could dive after the Ahmad Said show in Penang today.
Datuk Scum Bag Ahmad Said,
Please investigate Chairman of MAS ( IDRIS JALA ) for not taking action on AHMAD SHAUQI the famous Pilot from Malaysia who was CHARGED in the Australian Court for Phonography materials…..! The Judge also commented that he his a PAEDOPLILIA……….Oh man & I believe he is your faithful son………Pohdah…….People like you can head the MACC…..Malaysia Penning……memang BOLIH.
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If the Commission’s consulants are orang minyak, lame duck ,david copperfield, bla..bla..
what do you expect.?
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LKS is too kind to call MACC, Malaysian Agency for Cars and Cows. I would call MACC, Malaysian Agency for Crooks and Conmen.
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The term of MACC is well described as ‘Malaysian Agency for Cars and Cows’
Brilliant!
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strongly support moo,memang ada crooks and conman in macc.
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I am shocked to read that the MACC’s chief’s son, Ahmad Shauqi, a pilot with MAS was caught at the Adelaide Airport in Australia by the Royal Australian Customs for possessing paedophile materials (child pornography). He was charged in court and found guilty but until now the news has not even been reported in the Malaysian mainstream papers nor has Idris Jala of MAS taken any disciplinary action against this pilot! A convicted paedophile flying my plane, oh no!
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Tak menghairankan kalau MACC tidak ambil pusing pasal kes child porno video Ahmad Shauqi tu. Kes Khir Toyo yang rasuah berpuluh juta tu, langsung tidak dipedulikannya. Baik ACA, atau MACC, semuanya tiada tindakan. MACC ni saja pura-pura mata kabur.. Gigi dan taring takda, memang dah bertabur, sikit hari lagi MASUK KUBUR. Sia-sia je luliskan MACC dalam parlimen dulu. Untuk mengukuhkan rasuah BN saja rupanya. Pak Lah dah nak berundur, siap Najib main pedang samurai dengan selagi ada musuh politiknya…
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Why is the chairman of MACC so determined and efficient in attacking PR’s representatives???
As they always say, PERCEPTION is all that matters in determining whether justice has been served or if “justice” was served with an ulterior motive!
Feast your eyes on what Perception is all about.
Read on…….
Extracted from:
http://jelas.info/2009/02/23/child-porn-scandal-has-ahmad-saids-impartiality-been-compromised-to-protect-his-son/
“…………..I thought about it though, and in this case, I think it is in fact in the national interest – due to a question that needs to be answered (see below).
After making enquiries, I’m pretty sure that MACC Chairman, Ahmad Said – the man who is wrongfully and prejudicially intent on declaring Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim guilty before proper prosecution takes place – has a son named Ahmad Shauqi.
It turns out, Ahmad Shauqi is a pilot who was recently found guilty in Australia for bringing child porn into the country (I suspect that the website referred to him as ‘Ahmad Said’ because they thought that that was his surname).
I also think that the Malaysian police are supposed to conduct their own investigation and prosecution into this case. Apparently, this police investigation and prosecution never took place.
It’s this last bit that raises serious questions that take this out of the personal/family sphere, and into the public sphere.
As a public official, Ahmad Said must be free of any aspersions that suggest an inability to carry out his duties freely, fairly and independently.
Should Ahmad Said have a son, already found guilty overseas, who seems to have “escaped” criminal proceedings here in Malaysia, I think we cannot say that Ahmad Said is in a position to enjoy full public confidence.
After all, it then becomes reasonable for us to question: Has Ahmad Said been coerced into pursuing only selective MACC prosecutions against certain parties in return for having his son granted immunity from criminal prosecutions?……….”
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Extracted from:
http://drsaravananr.blogspot.com/2008/02/malaysian-pilot-caught-for-child.html
There has been an e-mail going around which appears to be from one Capt. Reinu Balakrishnan. The email is apparently addressed to zakaria@mot.gov.my. Here’s a copy of the e-mail:
—– Original Message —–
From: Captain Reinu
To: zakaria@mot.gov.my
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:56 AM
Subject: MAS CHILD PORN PILOT PROTECTED BY PM’S OFFICE
Dear Datuk,
Hope you are well .
Just to inform you that the Malaysian Airlines pilot recently convicted in Australia for possession of child pornography is a declared Malay, Muslim , AHMAD SHAUQI BIN AHMAD SAID, staff number 1086993 and is non other than the son of the Director General of the Anti- Corruption Agency of Malaysia , DATUK SERI PANGLIMA HAJI AHMAD SAID BIN HAMDAN who has himself come to a CORRUPT agreement with IDRIS JALA , the Managing Director and others in Malaysia Airlines , ‘ not to take disciplinarry action as required in the company policy ‘ against his son for his criminal conviction.
I will be forwarding this information worldwide to educate them on the state of affairs in Malaysia and they can evaluate for themselves the Government’s declarations of truth , cleanliness, transparency, Islam Had etc. Drugs was one thing but sometimes , this child porn strikes different cords !!!!! Who cares about technicalities ?
I guess god is helping me to punish the criminals who have tried to destroy me and my family for being professional. God must also realise that I was also injured for being INDIAN in MALAYSIA .
Thank you
Captain Reinu Balakrishnan
I looked up Reinu Balakrishnan and found some info on him. There appears to be some history between him and MAS. You can see them here: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Posted by DR.SARAVANAN R at 4:01 PM
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Malaysian Agents for Chickens and Cowards is MACC…
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slow bila aduan terhadap pemerentah
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