KUALA LUMPUR – Businessman Albert Tei is mulling suing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), and the government, in regards to the raid at his home last month.
According to lawyer Mahajoth Singh, his and his client's priority at the moment is to uphold the rule of law.
“This is a matter of public interest, particularly to ensure that enforcement agencies, including the MACC, act within the law and do not engage in unnecessary intimidation, including the use or threat of firearms.
“At this stage, our focus remains on accountability and transparency. However, we do not rule out any legal remedies, including civil proceedings, which will be pursued in due course,” he added, as quoted by Malaysiakini.
Mahajoth was commenting on Bersatu Information Chief Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz’s suggestion that they follow the example of Siti Kasim’s lawyer and her client who sued the police and government over an illegal raid in 2018.
The case saw the Kuala Lumpur High Court award RM274,375 in damages to Siti and Anis Nur Izzatty Ruslan, after ruling that the raid was carried out without any attempt to contact the occupants of the house.
Tun Faisal wrote in a Facebook post: “As a result of the raid and illegal arrest, Siti Kasim won a RM270,000 damages suit. I wonder if Albert Tei sues the government and MACC, how much could he get?”
According to media reports, a group of MACC officers dressed in tactical gear, complete with bulletproof vests and balaclavas, stormed Tei’s house in Puchong, Selangor, on November 28, before handcuffing the businessman and taking him away in a black vehicle.
His wife, Lee Pei Rie, claimed that the team broke in through the main door, handcuffed Tei and one of the officers pointed a gun at him.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki denied Lee's claim that his officers held a gun against Tei’s head during his arrest, and said the raid was done according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
In addition, Lee also claimed that other family members were ordered to gather in a corner of the house, while their cellphones, including those of their children, were confiscated to delete videos and images.
Police opened an investigation following Lee’s report, but Selangor Police Chief Shazeli Kahar said initial investigations had not found evidence that a gun was pointed at Tei.
The development prompted Mahajoth to repeat his call for authorities to release video footage of the raid to ensure transparency. – December 21, 2025
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