译者按：非政府组织“缅甸正义(Justice for Myanmar)”经过一年多的调查，证实马来西亚前副部级高官马希塔·易卜拉欣(Mashitah Ibrahim)涉嫌参与了黑帮头目尹国驹(Wan Kuok-koi)在妙瓦底东美电诈园的电诈项目，包括诈骗和人口贩卖，并于今年5月份发布了详细报告。
马希塔·易卜拉欣曾担任马来西亚首相(总理)署副署长和“马来民族统一机构”党派的参议员，位高权重。据马来西亚内政部透露，马希塔目前正在接受马来西亚警方调查，“缅甸正义”对此表示了欢迎。
(尹国驹(左)旁边就是马希塔)
(尹国驹和马希塔身后是持枪的克伦边防部队士兵)
(马希塔和尹国驹清晰照)
(东美诈骗园落成典礼上，马希塔、尹国驹，还有马来西亚其他官员参与庆典仪式)
Police have initiated an investigation into allegations that a former deputy minister is involved in a human trafficking syndicate operating in Myanmar.
马来西亚警方已着手调查一名前副部长，该部长涉嫌与缅甸的人口贩卖集团有牵连。
Confirming this, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, however, refrained from further comment on the case to avoid fuelling speculation.
内政部部长拿督斯里纳苏丁(Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail)证实了这一消息，但为了避免引发猜测，他没有对此案发表进一步评论。
“The police have opened an investigation, and I have full confidence in their professionalism in handling the matter.”
纳苏丁说：“警方已经展开调查，我对他们处理此事的专业性有充分的信心。”
“However, I can share insights from the recent Asean Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime in Laos, where it was noted that human trafficking is on the rise across all participating countries,” he said. He told reporters this after the handover of identity documents under the Menyemai Kasih Rakyat programme at the Pulau Redang community hall today.
今天(8月31日)，参加完在热浪岛(Pulau Redang)社区大厅举行的“爱民工程”(Menyemai Kasih Rakyat Programme)身份文件移交仪式后，纳苏丁向记者透露说：“不过，我可以向大家透露最近在老挝举行的东盟跨国犯罪部长级会议大家的看法，会议指出，所有与会国的人口贩卖都在增加。”
Saifuddin Nasution said almost all Asean nations have enacted laws to combat human trafficking, including Malaysia’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (Atipsom) Act 2007.
纳苏丁说，几乎所有东盟成员国都颁布了打击人口贩卖的法律，包括马来西亚的《2007年反人口贩卖和反偷运移民法案》。
“The police will enhance efforts to prevent public involvement in such activities. If involvement is confirmed, investigations will proceed by the law,” he added.
纳苏丁补充说道：“警方将加大力度防止公众参与此类活动。如果参与人口贩卖得到证实，将依法进行调查。”
Earlier, it was reported that the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) had submitted a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on Wednesday, requesting an investigation into a politician and her husband allegedly linked to a human trafficking syndicate in Myanmar.
此前有报道称，马来西亚国际人道主义组织已于周三(8月28日)向马来西亚反腐败委员会提交了一份报告，要求对一名政治人士及其丈夫涉嫌与缅甸人口贩卖集团有牵连一事展开调查。
Mashitah has filed a police report denying her involvement in the syndicate and said she would not hesitate to take legal action against those trying to link her to the claim.
马希塔已向警方提交了一份报告，否认她与该集团有牵连，并表示她将毫不犹豫地对那些试图将她与这一指控联系起来的人采取法律行动。
On Thursday, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the police had recorded the statements of the politician and her husband when the issue came to light in July. He said investigations are continuing.
周四(8月29日)，马来西亚警察总长侯赛因(Razarudin Husain)说，今年7月份此事曝光时，警方就已经记录了这位政治人士及其丈夫的供词。侯赛因说，调查仍在继续。
