Suaram lodged a complaint with the French authorities in 2010 regarding alleged corruption or bribery of Malaysian officials pertaining to the Scorpene deal with DCNS.
Suaram continues to actively follow ongoing proceedings in France.
Recent developments in the French proceedings have seen the French public prosecutors make recommendations that four individuals (including one Malaysian) and four legal entities be referred to the Criminal Court of Paris for trial.
Closer to home, Suaram refers to developing investigations as published in the following news reports:
25 April -“MACC says 22-year probe into Scorpene submarine case still ongoing”
29 July – “MACC to summon four individuals next week for Scorpene submarine probe”
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is to be commended for its uncompromising stand on corruption, having unrelentingly pursued these investigations over the years.
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In view of the recent disclosure by the MACC of “new leads being discovered, focusing on the misappropriation of RM42m”, we seek further disclosure of the current status of investigations.
Hopefully, the MACC will leave no stone unturned in the face of yet another scandal plaguing Malaysia. Thorough and decisive investigations are non-negotiable in maintaining transparency and accountability.
Public trust must never be eroded, nor the rule of law weakened.
Malaysia’s reputation is once again at stake and we call upon the “Madani” (civil and compassionate) government to address allegations of corruption, potentially implicating the integrity of the Malaysian government.
This government must extend all cooperation necessary to facilitate ongoing investigations by authorities, locally or abroad, as a testament to its commitment to eradicate corruption at all costs.
In this regard, it is fitting to revive the call by our current prime minister as reported on 28 April 2022 in Malaysiakini and the Malaysian Insight, wherein he is reported to have urged Putrajaya (then) to ramp up its probe into the Scorpene scandal, in line with the escalation of the French probe into the allegations of corruption in relation to the sale of submarines to Malaysia in 2002. – Suaram
Sevan Doraisamy is executive director of human rights group Suaram.
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