Security guard: Sarbani appeared nervous
Hazlan ZakariaPublished: Jul 6, 2011 5:42 PM | Updated: Jul 6, 2011 5:49 PM
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission security guard stationed at its Kuala Lumpur office lobby told the inquest into Customs officer Ahmad Sarban Mohamad's death today that Sarbani seemed nervous when he arrived at the building on the morning of April 6.
However, another witness, an MACC investigations officer, says the late Customs officer was calm, normal and very cooperative.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission security guard stationed at its Kuala Lumpur office lobby told the inquest into Customs officer Ahmad Sarban Mohamad's death today that Sarbani seemed nervous when he arrived at the building on the morning of April 6.
"He was pulling out a file, looking at it and slapping his forehead. He was nervous the entire time. I did not ask him why," security guard Ismail Sedek, 55, said.
Questioned by DPP Abbazafree Abdul Abbas, Ismail said after nearly an hour later, he was told to escort Sarbani (left) to the third floor to the office of the MACC officer investigating the case, where the officer was waiting.
Sarbani, who was Selangor Customs deputy chief, was found dead on the badminton court on the first floor of the MACC building located on Jalan Cochrane later in the morning, after allegedly falling out of a third floor pantry window.
He had gone to the MACC office to meet with the MACC officer investigating him on a graft charge, for which his statement had been recorded earlier.
Ismail, a 30-year veteran of the commission's security division, was the sixth witness to testify before coroner Aizatul Akmal Maharani today, the third day of the inquest into Sarbani's death.
'He was easy to interview'
The next witness, an MACC investigations officer who assisted in the interrogation of Sarbani on April 1 after his arrest in a nationwide swoop on allegedly corrupt Customs officers, had a different take on Sarbani's mannerism.
"He was calm, normal. He was very cooperative. Easy to interview. He gave good responses. In my opinion, he was an 'okay' officer," said deputy superintendent L Baskar.
Baskar said he was instructed to interview the Customs officer and was tasked with acquiring a list of Sarbani's properties and holdings.
The instructions were relayed to him by Supt Umi Kalusom Ahmad, one of the team leaders at the Kuala Lumpur MACC investigations department.
Baskar was assisted in his task by two other officers, Jason Anak John Anlee and Jariyana Yusoff.
He also told the inquest that he was later asked to inform another MACC officer, a superintendent named only as Ghani, the results of his interview.
As far as he knew, Baskar said, Sarbani was at that time a suspect in the MACC anti-graft investigations that were going on then.
That was his only contact with Sarbani, he said, adding that he was then ordered to assist in other cases.
Baskar will continue his testimony in the inquest at 9am tomorrow.
"He was pulling out a file, looking at it and slapping his forehead. He was nervous the entire time. I did not ask him why," security guard Ismail Sedek, 55, said.
Questioned by DPP Abbazafree Abdul Abbas, Ismail said after nearly an hour later, he was told to escort Sarbani (left) to the third floor to the office of the MACC officer investigating the case, where the officer was waiting.Sarbani, who was Selangor Customs deputy chief, was found dead on the badminton court on the first floor of the MACC building located on Jalan Cochrane later in the morning, after allegedly falling out of a third floor pantry window.
He had gone to the MACC office to meet with the MACC officer investigating him on a graft charge, for which his statement had been recorded earlier.
Ismail, a 30-year veteran of the commission's security division, was the sixth witness to testify before coroner Aizatul Akmal Maharani today, the third day of the inquest into Sarbani's death.
'He was easy to interview'
The next witness, an MACC investigations officer who assisted in the interrogation of Sarbani on April 1 after his arrest in a nationwide swoop on allegedly corrupt Customs officers, had a different take on Sarbani's mannerism.
"He was calm, normal. He was very cooperative. Easy to interview. He gave good responses. In my opinion, he was an 'okay' officer," said deputy superintendent L Baskar.
Baskar said he was instructed to interview the Customs officer and was tasked with acquiring a list of Sarbani's properties and holdings.
The instructions were relayed to him by Supt Umi Kalusom Ahmad, one of the team leaders at the Kuala Lumpur MACC investigations department.
Baskar was assisted in his task by two other officers, Jason Anak John Anlee and Jariyana Yusoff.
He also told the inquest that he was later asked to inform another MACC officer, a superintendent named only as Ghani, the results of his interview.
As far as he knew, Baskar said, Sarbani was at that time a suspect in the MACC anti-graft investigations that were going on then.
That was his only contact with Sarbani, he said, adding that he was then ordered to assist in other cases.
Baskar will continue his testimony in the inquest at 9am tomorrow.
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