What would a rational person do if they were grabbed by a group of unidentified individuals? Escape obviously - and that is what DAP political aide Wong Chuan How said he did.

wong chuan how 150809 cast When several Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officers tried to arrest him yesterday, Wong put up a struggle because he was "worried for his life".

"The tried to put handcuffs on me, but they never once said who they were and where were they taking me," said Wong, who suffered injuries to his knee during the scuffle.

According to Wong, prior to the incident, he had reached an understanding with five MACC officers that he would not be taken to the commission's headquarters in Putrajaya until he lodged a police report.

"I wanted to lodge a police report to prove that I was still alive at that time," said Wong, in reference to the death of another DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock last month in MACC's premises.

Wong was speaking to reporters today at a press conference at the national DAP headquarters in Petaling Jaya, flanked by DAP top brass.

Yesterday morning, five MACC officers had met Wong at Sungai Pelek DAP's service centre where he was supposed to be questioned as a witness.

'My duty to cooperate with MACC'

However, Wong, flanked by his two lawyers, said he was stunned when the five MACC officers produced a warrant of arrest for an unspecified offence. [Watch video]

ntv7 wong chuan how arrest macc 150809 After some reservations, the MACC officers allowed Wong to lodge a police report before being taken to the commission's headquarters, but upon stepping out of the building, several men in plain clothes tried to put handcuffs on Wong.

Wong was heard shouting, "I want my lifem, I don't want to die" during the melee where he was grabbed from behind by an unidentified MACC officer, before the 50-year-old fell and injured his knee.

Three X-rays were subsequently performed at the Sedang hospital. He was discharged at about 10pm last night, after his wife posted a RM3,000 bail to the MACC.

Despite the drama, Wong said he will still cooperate with the MACC because it was his responsibility to do so as an aide to Selangor exco member Ronnie Liu.

He appealed to the MACC to be "less hostile" in the future to other suspects or witnesses, adding that even criminals should be treated humanely.

'MACC akin to Gestapo'

Wong is believed to be investigated over irregularities in the use of state funds in the BN-held Sungai Pelek constituency.

DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang was incensed with the MACC for going against their word twice during the episode yesterday and likened their conduct to "gangsters and Gestapo".

wong chuan how 150809 bruise He said there was no need to use force on Wong when he had already agreed to surrender himself after lodging a police report.

He also chided MACC for the need to arrest Wong, without prior investigations.

"Did they arrest anyone in the RM12 billion Port Klang Free Zone scandal? What about Khir Toyo's RM24 million mansion?... Do they have the power to arrest anyone based solely on suspicion, and thus create terror?" he asked.

Meanwhile, Wong's employer Ronnie Liu said there was no excuse for the plainclothes MACC officers for not identifying themselves to Wong.

"Even the FRU (riot police) wear their identifications now. Why should MACC officers be an exception?" he asked.

He added that during the last state exco meeting, it was decided that the MACC would only be allowed to have copies of state assemblyperson's expenditure and not the originals.

"This is to prevent possible tampering," said Liu.

MACC denies pushing Wong

MACC, in a statement yesterday, denied that force was used against Wong.

"Our officers served the notice of arrest under Section 53(3) of MACC Act 2009 on Wong.

NONE "The officers also explained the notice to Wong and requested him to sign it but he refused," the statement said.

Wong was escorted to the MACC car which was parked outside the premises.

At this juncture, he refused to get into the car and walked away but the officers tried to stop him and insisted that he got into the car.

"He then fell to the ground by himself at this point," the statement said.

The MACC officers had lodged a counter police report.

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