I am a British engineer having business with clients in Malaysia for over 20 years.I should like to recount two experiences I have had with the Malaysian police Commercial Crime Unit.

1. 2001. An employee took RM150,000 of my company’s money by abusing the trust given to her as a cheque signatory. Copies of the cheques were obtained from our bank. There were cash cheques and cheques payable to organisations with no relevance to our business.

A police report was made, statement taken and copies of the cheques given to the police. The company director making the original report died. A second report was made (2004). Another statement made and another copy of the cheques given to the police.

Until today no action has been taken on this clear-cut misappropriation of company funds. This employee had the audacity to counter-sue claiming unlawful dismissal from her job after committing the fraud! Are the criminal breach-of-trust laws not in synch with the Labour Tribunal?

2. 2007. An ex-employee convinced a client that she had authority to collect money (RM63,000) from them. She collected on one sale but I discovered the wrongdoing before further acts could be perpetrated.

A police report was immediately made, statements taken, evidence given. The police verbally advised our client to stop payment on other invoices until the case was determined. The police have not brought charges after nearly one year; we get fobbed off when asking what is happening.

Our client will not pay us until the police formally advise them to do so; the police refuse to formally give such a directive.

I write this letter as a warning to other foreigners considering making investments in Malaysia. Donot expect to see any sort of justice done through the Royal Malaysian Police’s Commercial Crime Unit or the Malaysian Labour Tribunal.