By Yow Hong Chieh and Syed Mu’az Syed Putra, The Malaysian Insider
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Ahmad Sarbaini Mohamed’s family will lodge a new police report on his death following claims that the Customs officer fell after being forced onto a window ledge by anti-graft investigators.
Sarbaini family lawyer Awtar Singh said police must reinvestigate the case as it was “impossible” for Sarbaini to fall from the third-floor window of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office on Jalan Cochrane here on his own accord.
“I am not saying he was killed but there might have been negligence,” he told The Malaysian Insider today.
“We suspected from early on that two suspects were involved.”
He added that the family might ask the inquest to return to the scene of Sarbaini’s death to re-enact a likely scenario of what might have happened.
Raja Petra Kamarudin alleged on his website today that Sarbaini fell accidentally from the third-floor pantry window of the Kuala Lumpur MACC office after being forced onto the ledge by a senior MACC investigator.
The popular blogger claimed the investigator was incensed that Sarbaini wanted to retract his earlier confession, allegedly obtained under duress, and wished to punish the assistant Customs director by making him stand on the ledge.
“(The investigator) wanted Ahmad Sarbaini to ponder and reflect on his actions while standing on the edge as ‘orang macam kau ni lebih baik mati dari hidup menyusahkan orang lain’ (people like you are better off dead than alive and troubling others),” Raja Petra said.
“Nervously, Ahmad Sarbaini climbed onto the windowsill as ordered (by the investigator) who continued taunting and abusing him with insults. (Another MACC assistant superintendent) merely looked on. In that split second, Ahmad Sarbaini’s belt got stuck on the outer part of the window and he lost his balance and his life.”
written by justice seeker, July 21, 2011 10:49:31
Sarbaini family lawyer Awtar Singh said police must reinvestigate the case as it was “impossible” for Sarbaini to fall from the third-floor window of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) office on Jalan Cochrane here on his own accord.
THE REAL BIG SHOTS AND COLLABORATERS IN MACC DECIDED HE IS COLLATERAL DAMAGE.
IN BOLEHLAND, WITH THE PATRONAGE OF THE AMENO WARLORDS, GOMEN MSM, AG, COPS, AND KANGAROOS, THIS CASE WILL BE SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET AND FORGOTTEN LIKE TEOH BENG HOCK'S BEFORE LONG.
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written by mrshah_59, July 21, 2011 00:08:03
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written by uxzee, July 20, 2011 23:33:07
ONLy the AG Ghani Patail and Shafee Abdullah will believe that 12 CCTVs recordings of the same day was ACCIDENTLY deleted.
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written by Lyon, July 20, 2011 23:23:33
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written by Aduh, July 20, 2011 21:06:42
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Hard to believe, he did that. Most likely, there is more to his death than meets the eye .
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written by Angela Ooi, July 20, 2011 20:56:44
TBH n Ahmad Sarbaini will not rest in peace till justice is served. We pray those involved in this investigation will discharge their duties accordingly or merit the continued curses n visits from these troubled spirits.
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written by Davy McChester, July 20, 2011 20:46:24
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written by malsia1206, July 20, 2011 20:25:18
If what RPK's write-up has any credible basis to go on, surely the deceased being asked or forced going on the window ledge is more than an act of negligence. The culprits are in fact (if this version is true and accurate) setting up a serious and dangerous situation to be aware that the deceased was being exposed to a likelihood where he could fall to his death.
Meaning if they cannot be held accountable for murder, they would still probably be charged for culpable homicide.
Go look up what section 304 of the Penal Code prescribe for the penalty in this case.
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written by arazak, July 20, 2011 18:53:14
Helo MACC Panel of advisers. . .,
You people should resign en block, starting with that Syed "murtad" Akbar Ali. You people are worthless UMNO dick-suckers wasting tax-payers money. After TBH death, nothing was done to change MACC's murderous interrogation techniques.
And hello Abu Kassim. . .,
Instead of fighting corruption, you and your staff should devote most of your working hours watching porn videos. This is one sure way nobody will get murdered again by your staff! No need to do anything, just "makan gaji buta" and watch porn movies. We the people, feel safer that way!
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written by educationist, July 20, 2011 18:34:41
It looks like those bullies in blue wants to play the deaf and blind monkey routine, that they are dumb is already a foregone conclusion!!
So, if it's needed to make a police report before they move off their lazy butts, just do it!!
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To a question from DPP Hanim Mohd Rashid, Sharul said there were traces on Sarbani's belt buckle, adding that believed Sarbani was facing inside, towards the pantry (and not outside, towards the window) when he fell out of the window.
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Ask MACC to explain how a person who wants to 'escape' jump to a concrete roof that is quite a distance away (illusion or not) while he's facing the window. Would make quite an interesting read.