Cabinet orders suspension of MACC officers

(The Malaysian Insider) – The Cabinet decided this morning to order the suspension of all anti-graft officers involved in the investigation against a number of DAP and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) executive councilors in Selangor, following the public outcry over the suspicious death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock.

The Malaysian Insider understands that the suspension will be in effect pending police investigations into the death of Teoh, who was classified as a witness in the graft probe.

It is unclear so far if a royal commission of inquiry will be set up.

Politicians from both Barisan Nasional (BN) and PR have called for the royal commission to be set up.

MACC’s advisory board members have also urged the government to set up such a panel.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is expected to make an announcement on what the Cabinet decides at a press conference this afternoon.

The Cabinet decision effectively puts into limbo the probe on the alleged misuse of public funds by the Selangor PR government.

PR leaders have maintained that the probe was politically motivated. They have pointed out that Teoh was called in for questioning over an alleged misappropriation of RM2,400, which had been denied, while allegations involving BN leaders and far larger sums of money have been ignored by the graft-busters.

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