Transparency International Malaysia called on the police to carry out prompt, thorough and unbiased investigations into the mysterious letter which surfaced on Wednesday during the inquest into the death of Teoh Beng Hock.

Its secretary-general Dr Loi Kheng Min said in a statement issued here today, the police and MACC "need to uncover the truth and bring any wrongdoers to book."

The anonymous letter , purportedly written by officers in the anti-graft commission, contains very serious allegations including collusion between a BN leader and a top ranking Selangor MACC officer.

The anti-corruption watchdog lauded MACC deputy chief Abu Kassim Mohamed for considering an independent complaints committee to look into allegations of the ‘mysterious letter’.

“If the allegations are unfortunately proven to be true, this will further damage the already weak credibility of MACC, and the independent advisory panel committees of MACC must comprehensively review and revamp the MACC to put it back on right track towards full accountability, integrity and transparency,” said Loi.

Need to put MACC back on track

He also called on the government to have the political will to seriously fight corruption as one of the six National Key Results Areas (NKRAs).

"A good start is to put MACC not only back on track to be an independent body but also to adhere to the principles and procedures of the United Nations Convention on Corruption (UNCAC)," he said.

“We expect MACC to be totally independent, managed by professionals with high integrity, to discharge its duty without fear or favour and to use its resources productively to curb and combat corruption.”