The con artist show of the ACA?

（砂拉越．詩巫）反貪污局查案官發現其中一個置放巨款的信封變輕，似乎有被開過的痕跡，並要求在眾人面前拆開信封後，揭發是起證物失竊案。

The ACA in Sibu found the evidences missing as monies turned into stacks of papers. The envelops containing large sum of monies seemed tampered and in one of the case the ACA investigating officer requested it to be opened in front of the magistrate and was shocked to see stacks of papers inside.

The above news has once and for all destroyed whatever credibility and integrity that was left of the ACA. The public has all the while doubted the ACA and labelled it as toothless tiger that only preys on the small fly and never dare to tackle the big fish and the VIP. Now this incident has pepped up the coffee shop 's grapevine telegraph.

The RM40,000 was gone as if this is a David Copperfield illusion show. But the disappearance of the RM 40,000 could mean that the investigation of the corruption cases come to a halt as evidence would be missing from trials.The judges would be hard pressed to decide if the defence attorneys challenge the "missing" evidence in the trials of the corruption cases.

We have frequently read news of con artists who preyed on the defenseless victims using the promise that they can help to "generate" or "produce" money with money. The victims would hand over the money to the con artists who will wrap up the money in used newspapers and waited overnight for the "new born monies" to be produced. Of course the end result is known to us all, the victims who cry their way to the police station and news reporters would again shake their heads when writing down the news report.

Now, many would say that the ACA itself is a con artist who performs and steals the second- rated show from the con artists. The severity of this case is beyond redemption for the ACA, at least until the whole case is solved and the culprit is brought to justice.

The ACA must act fast and cooperate with the police authority to solve the case without any reservation and let the truth be brought to light. That means the media should be given a green light to report the findings to the general public.

David Wong
27-09-2008