Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has evaluated the compulsory assets declaration submitted by cabinet ministers and has found nothing untoward in how these were acquired, the Dewan Rakyat heard today.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdul Rahman Suliman said the basis of evaluation was whether these assets were "reasonablely or legally obtained".

" Alhamdulillah (by God's grace), none of the ministers' assets have been disputed," he told M Kula Segaran (DAP-Ipoh Barat) during the Question session today.

A number of high-profile politicians, including ministers, have been the subject of complaints lodged with the Anti-Corruption Agency, which is still investigating the cases.

Abdul Rahman said ministers appointed last month during the cabinet reshuffle have been told to submit their declaration, as required by the code of ethics for BN MPs.

Kula Segaran appeared unsatisfied with the information, asking who would examine the prime minister's assets since he is not answerable to anyone. Abdul Rahman did not respond.

The assets declarations, sent directly to Abdullah, are not public documents.

Case of 'millionaire cop'

Kula Segaran, in a supplementary question, asked how the government and the public could monitor the assets declarations of civil servants.

He cited the case of a retired police officer who allegedly has RM34 million in assets, as revealed in the Royal police commission's report last year, and pointed out that action has yet to be taken.

Abdul Rahman responded that it is up to the head of the respective government agencies to examine whether subordinates accumulated their assets legally and to determine their capacity to own such assets.

Earlier, Abdul Rahman said in a reply to Richard Riot ak Jaem (BN-Serian) that up to Dec 31, 2005, a total of 2,080 civil servants had yet to declare their assets as required every five years.

He said the number refers to civil servants who are facing disciplinary action and those who have just been recruited.

Responding to another supplementary question from Rosli Mat Hassan (BN-Dungun), the deputy minister said 983,784 civil servant had submitted their assets declaration.