Keralam’s former Minister Muneer seeks comprehensive probe into Malaysian engineer’s death in 2006
Former Kerala Minister M.K. Muneer has called for a new investigation into the 2006 death of a Malaysian engineer involved in a state road project. The request links the current Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, to the historical incident.
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Revisiting historical cases involving current high-ranking officials can have significant political implications and impact public perception of their past conduct.
Former Minister for Public Works in Keralam and senior Indian Union Muslim League leader M.K. Muneer has sought a comprehensive probe into the circumstances leading to the reported death by suicide of Lee See Been, the project engineer of a Indo-Malaysian joint venture involved in the World Bank-aided development of MC Road from Angamaly to Thiruvananthapuram, in November 2006.
Gyanesh Kumar, the current Chief Election Commissioner, was the Secretary, Public Works, when the incident happened. Mr. Muneer, who held the Public Works portfolio between 2001 and 2006, told the media here on Sunday (October 4, 2026) that no proper inquiry had been conducted into the death of engineer Been so far. Though there were reports about a note, it lacked clarity. Mr. Muneer’s term as Minister ended in early 2006.
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