A tragic death and MACC

It was shocking and extremely sad to read about Mr Teoh Beng Hock’s death yesterday. Watching the TV news, I initially thought he had committed suicide (by jumping off the MACC building in Shah Alam). But later after reading more blogs/news reports /comments made by his family/friends/colleagues, it is not so clear now….mystery of death remains

I had earlier mentioned about the possibility of joining the MACC (in name of national service) when it was first set up. I thought an MACC job will just be the typical office work with piles and piles of paper work like following paper trail, scrutinizing accounts, names and networks etc., a job like that of an auditor. Didn’t know and never imagined that it will involve questioning witnesses, suspects etc until wee hours in the morning….and certainly never imagined a death would be associated with the agency

And just before that tragic day, the Sun newspaper had published an interesting piece on MACC …

Doubts over MACC’s partiality by Terence Fernandez
ON June 10, Citizen Nades and I were seated in the office of Daniel Li, the deputy commissioner of Hongkong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). What was to be a courtesy call on the island’s No1 graft fighter turned into a counselling session where we poured out our frustrations over the implementation of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act which Li had helped to draft.
"Surely it can’t be that bad," Li said, pointing out the various provisions that have been included in the Act including the five committees to oversee the activities of the commission.
He raised his eyebrows when we told him that certain provisions, such as having assets disproportionate to one’s income, were omitted……
(to read more go to: http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=35877)