A motion to discuss the revelation of deceased Selangor Customs assistant director Ahmad Sarbani Mohamad’s assets, was rejected at the Dewan Rakyat sitting, here, yesterday.
Deputy Speaker Datuk Ronald Kiandie rejected the motion tabled by Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) under Standing Order 18(2) as he found the matter to be not urgent.
“The case of Ahmad Sarbani’s death has been referred by the police to the Attorney-General’s Chambers whereby an inquest will be conducted.
“I’m also aware that the court had fixed July 4 to 15 for the inquest into the case. Therefore, I find the motion to be not urgent,” he said.
Ahmad Sarbani, 56, who was attached to the Port Klang Customs office, was found dead on the badminton court located on the first floor of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) Federal Territory branch office in Jalan Cochrane, here, on April 6 this year.
He was reported to have gone to that office to meet an MACC investigation officer over an investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering involving 62 Customs officers.
When tabling the motion, Lim referred to a report by Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin that the police investigation into Ahmad Sarbani found that he had “no extraordinary wealth”.
Following his death, reports had portrayed him as having a lot of assets which could imply
that he was involved in corruption.
Lim urged that the police investigation be revealed before further action was taken including conducting an inquest or setting up a royal commission of inquiry. — Bernama