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Continue RM2.6b probe, MACC panel tells anti-graft body
Published:  Feb 24, 2016 4:47 PM
Updated: 9:29 AM

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s operations review panel today advised the anti-graft body to continue its investigation into the RM2.6 billion found in Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s personal bank accounts.

It also urged the MACC to seek assistance from attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali to issue a mutual legal assistance notice so the anti-graft body can seek assistance from overseas enforcement agencies.

The panel also backed the MACC’s decision to urge the Attorney-General’s Chambers to review its decision not to press charges against Najib in the SRC International case.

The RM42 million which flowed from state-owned SRC International to the PM’s bank account was also the subject of MACC's probe.

Apandi ( photo ) earlier said there was no evidence of wrongdoing in the RM2.6 billion or SRC International cases.

However, sources familiar with the case said the MACC recommended three charges against Najib under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which deals with “dishonest misappropriation of property”.

At the press conference last month, Apandi said the RM2.6 billion was a political donation from the Saudi royal family.

He did not elaborate on why no charges will be preferred in the SRC International case.

SRC International is a Finance Ministry firm, which was once a subsidiary of 1MDB.

Apandi during the press conference also held up charts which were part of the investigation papers.

The charts revealed an additional RM27 million flowed from SRC International to bank accounts believed to belong to Najib.

The MACC panel was set to meet with Apandi on the two cases last week but the meeting was cancelled at the last minute. The AG reportedly said he had an urgent matter to attend to.

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