Right choice not seeing Bala in London, says MACC adviser

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) made the right decision in not going to London to record a statement from private investigator P. Balasubramaniam, MACC advisory committee member Tan Sri Megat Najmuddin Megat Khas said here.

He said Balasubramaniam should instead come home and give the statement voluntarily to the authorities in relation to the murder of Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu.

“I am a bit sad. This whole thing has turned into a political game. It is ridiculous to go over there. The process will involve a lot of cost and a waste of taxpayers’ money,” he told Bernama after the MACC announced Wednesday it had cancelled its plan to meet the private eye in London.

“Of course, we cannot force him to come back but it’s better that he comes back and gives his evidence voluntarily. Don’t play around anymore,” he said.

Megat Najmuddin, who is also president of the Malaysian Institute of Corporate Governance, is confident that the government would provide Balasubramaniam with the necessary protection.

He also called on political parties to stop using the issue of enforcement agencies for their own gain.

“Law and order should not be compromised. Enforcement agencies need to stay away from this,” he said.

Balasubramaniam created a controversy when he announced on July 3, 2008 that he would announce his sworn affidavit on the murder of Altantuya.

However, the next day, he withdrew the affidavit and issued a second one at a media conference before disappearing with his family.

Yesterday, MACC investigations director Mustafar Ali said the MACC had sent questions to Balasubramaniam’s lawyer, Americk Singh Sidhu, through a courier.

He said Americk Singh had agreed to send the answers to the MACC as soon as possible.

“Balasubramaniam’s lawyer, via an e-mail, on Thursday agreed to submit the questions to him and also agreed that the questions be sent through a courier,” Mustafar said




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What else were you going to say? That MACC was playing a sandiwara?
What does MACC have to be afraid off?
Anyways, it no longer matters coz' French investigators will do MACC's job.
Malu leh .

goodness gracious. here we are talking about murder and big time corruption. and this nut talks about cost. how much does it cost to go to London to get the info? a drop in the ocean comapred to the massive corruption by UMNO and their cronies. Is this guy representing the interest of UMNO or truly an independent adviser?

as a matter of fact, its an indictment on the judiciary and the law enforcement agencies that Bala is not coming back. Can you guarantee that Bala will stay in one piece when he comes back, Mr Adviser? If a foreigner can be murdered and blown away with immigration records wiped off, and the real mastermind still scot free, what sort of confidence that one has on the country's system of justice?

Good Joke...Tan Sri...waste of taxpayers money...maybe joke of this century...are u in Malaysia all this while.......do u know how much money of taxpayers had gone to waste? miilions?, Billions? or Trillions?