Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali's statement that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has already recorded the statements of two SRC International directors only to have the graftbuster say otherwise a day later has put Putrajaya in knots.

DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang ( photo ) said this in reference to MACC's investigation into SRC International and the deposits of RM2.6 billion into Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's personal bank accounts.

In an interview with The Malaysian Insider on Wednesday, Apandi said MACC had already recorded the statements from SRC International managing director Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil and director Suboh Md Yassin.

However, yesterday, MACC chief commissioner Abu Kassim said the graftbuster was still trying to record statements from the two 'key witnesses'.

"As stated by MACC on Oct 13, 2015, MACC is aiming to complete the probe in the SRC international case before the end of the year, on condition it gets access to two SRC International directors, key witnesses who are still overseas, to record their statements," Abu Kassim said.

Apandi had insisted the MACC wrap up its investigation by the end of the year.

Lim said the contradictory statements came as a surprise.

"Who is not telling the public the truth – the attorney-general or the MACC chief commissioner?" Lim asked.

Reveal when witnesses gave statements

Lim urged Apandi to explain when and where exactly did Nik Faisal and Suboh give their statements to the MACC.

The MACC had in August sent notices to Nik Faisal and Suboh to appear before the MACC.

It had also sent a notice to Penang-born billionaire Jho Low, a close associate of the prime minister, to appear before the MACC.

However, Apandi said in the interview that Jho Low has yet to be questioned as he had not "come into the picture yet".

In a parliamentary written reply on Oct 22, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak ( photo ) said MACC would be able to question the two SRC International directors "soon".

SRC International, formerly a subsidiary of 1MDB, is owned by the Finance Ministry, a portfolio held by Najib.

Former Special Branch deputy director Abdul Hamid Bador, who was abruptly removed from office, had claimed there were efforts to hide the witnesses.

Najib's supporters claimed the RM2.6 billion deposited into his personal accounts, as reported in The Wall Street Journal , was a 'donation' but the prime minister has yet to address a separate RM42 million in his accounts, which originated from state-owned SRC International.

Lim urged Najib to come clean on the matter on the last day of Parliament or MPs would be entitled to reject the passing of Budget 2016.

"Najib should also explain why the two 'fugitives from justice' in SRC International are still on public payroll four months after they absconded from the arms of the law," he added.