Albert wants footage released after cops say no evidence of gun pointing

Businessperson Albert Tei has reiterated his call for authorities to release CCTV recordings of MACC’s raid on his home in Puchong, Selangor, last month.

The whistleblower’s demand comes after Selangor police chief Shazeli Kahar said police found no evidence that MACC officers pointed a gun at Tei and his wife, Lee Pei Rie, during the raid.

Claiming that Shazeli’s remarks yesterday were “inconsistent with facts,” Tei said the most crucial evidence in this case is the CCTV recording that MACC officers seized during their operation at his residence on Nov 28.

“I have provided the investigating officer with the username and password to review the CCTV recording.

“I wish to ask the police: who has viewed the CCTV footage? Is the footage sufficient to prove my allegations (on MACC officers pointing guns)?” Tei questioned in a statement today.

Expressing puzzlement over the police’s claim of a lack of evidence, Tei urged the force to immediately release the CCTV footage to the public so that justice may be upheld for him and his family.

“Today at 4pm, the investigating officer will return to my home to meet my family members who were present during the raid to ascertain certain matters.

“This is the third time the police have come to my home to conduct investigations. I hope the police can resolve this case promptly and bring those responsible before the courts,” he added.

Tei noted that previously, within a week of the raid, the investigating officer had dropped by the scene on two occasions to take photographs, record his statement, and shoot a video reenactment of the raid.

He further insisted that he had provided clear and detailed statements to the police regarding how several MACC officers in balaclavas supposedly pointed firearms at him and his wife.

Investigation and analysis

Yesterday, in stating that police have yet to find any evidence that MACC personnel had pointed guns at the couple, Shazeli cited police preliminary findings after investigators recorded statements from all MACC officers involved in the operation.

Police had also obtained CCTV footage from the residence, as well as recordings of telephone conversations, which have been submitted to the forensics unit for further examination and analysis, he added.

It was previously reported that the MACC officers who conducted the raid were equipped with body-worn cameras and other recording devices.

Lee previously raised concerns over the manner of the operation, claiming the raiding party barged into their home through the main door before several of them put handcuffs on Tei.

She had also lodged a police report claiming MACC officers pointed a gun at both of them during the raid.

Lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Singh, acting as counsel for Lee, had then demanded that MACC release the confiscated CCTV recordings, without altering their content.

MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki has since denied that his officers had pointed a gun at Tei and his wife.

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