Najib again calls for release of IPIC-1MDB settlement agreements

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October 27, 2018 7:59 PM

Former prime minister Najib Razak says Putrajaya should look at the bigger picture in resolving the 1MDB issue.

PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak has repeated his call for Putrajaya to release the 2015 and 2017 settlement agreements between 1MDB and the International Petroleum Investment Co (IPIC).

In a Facebook post, Najib responded to Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s “advice” that he make a police report on the possibility that other international players were involved in the 1MDB scandal.

Najib said the present government seems to face the same dilemma he did, which is to see the return of every sen belonging to 1MDB that allegedly went missing.

“It has always been my objective to get back every sen belonging to 1MDB and ensure no money went missing.”

He said the 1MDB funds which allegedly went missing were either received or guaranteed by Abu Dhabi’s state investment firm, and that several senior officials were found to have received and use the funds or were involved in cheating.

Najib said it wasn’t easy to accuse the officials openly as it could strain diplomatic ties and this was why the Barisan Nasional government tried to sign agreements with them twice to ensure a return of the funds.

Essentially, the most recent agreement signed in 2017, would see IPIC returning US$3.5 billion to 1MDB before Dec 31, 2020.

“What happened to that agreement? What is the status?” Najib asked.

“Can the government release this document to the people, as well as the agreement of 2015? If the government is genuine in wanting to uphold the truth and justice, release the documents in its entirety immediately and don’t hide behind the Official Secrets Act.”

Previously, it was reported that the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) had commenced investigations into whether there was any wrongdoing by Najib in agreeing to settle a dispute with IPIC over a missing sum of US$3.5 billion.

Najib also questioned whether the government really wanted to get 1MDB’s money back or continue to politicise it to harass and scare Barisan Nasional leaders.

He urged the government to look at the bigger picture in resolving the 1MDB issue and stop their political games, and focus on the economy and the people rather than prioritising political rivals.

1MDB task force briefed by a convicted felon?

May 23, 2018 6:58 pm Raggie Jessy

TTF: The Special Task Force called to probe 1MDB (see news item below) declined to comment if indeed it had evidence to charge Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak and others being investigated for laundering money. TTF finds it weird that a task force probing something as criminal as this needed to be briefed by Xavier Andre Justo, himself convicted of extortion and thievery by a court in neighbouring Thailand.

PUTRAJAYA: The 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) special taskforce declined to disclose today if it has sufficient evidence to draw up charges against those it is investigating for money laundering, including former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

The members held their second meeting at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here this afternoon.

“No, no, I will leave it to the taskforce to decide, the taskforce will do it,” committee co-chair Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed told reporters when doorstopped as he was exiting the building.

The 1MDB special taskforce was appointed on Monday by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad to spearhead efforts in the repatriation of funds and assets overseas rooting from 1MDB’s mismanagement and alleged laundering.

Abu Kassim, the MACC’s first chief commissioner, later denied that the taskforce met with former Petrolsaudi executive Xavier Andre Justo during today’s meeting, following reports that the Swiss national was spotted at MACC headquarters this morning.

“No, not today. We met and was briefed by Justo yesterday,” he said.

Malay Mail understands that Justo was there today to brief current MACC chief Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull on his knowledge surrounding the 1MDB case.

Abu Kassim left in a black Proton Perdana at about 4.30pm, some 90 minutes after the meeting today was scheduled to start.

Right behind him was former attorney-general Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail in an SUV, followed by Bukit Aman Commercial Crimes Investigations Department director Commissioner Datuk Seri Amar Singh Ishar Singh in a silver Honda CRV.

Bukit Aman Special Branch director Datuk Abdul Hamid Bador was not seen entering or leaving the building but is understood to have been present at the meeting.

Najib is expected to return to MACC headquarters here tomorrow morning for the continued recording of his statements into SRC International Sdn Bhd, a former 1MDB subsidiary.

Source: The Malay Mail Online

Najib dedahkan isu dana 2.6 billion

 September 10, 2018 rhg

Berikut adalah pendedahan dari Datuk Seri Najib melalui laman facebooknya.

Sebagaimana pemberian hadiah tidak ternilai, kelambu Kaabah – kain kiswah Kaabah dan tambahan kuota haji 20,000 daripada Almarhum Raja Abdullah pada 2010 di mana baginda turut meminta agar ia tidak diwarwarkan, baginda juga bersetuju untuk membantu parti saya dengan pembiayaan.

Ini berlaku selepas Kebangkitan Arab atau Arab Spring pada lewat 2010 di kalangan negara Islam di Timur Tengah dan Afrika termasuk negara sekutu Arab Saudi.

Almarhum Raja Abdullah sangat bimbang ketika itu dan bertindak membiayai pemimpin dan kerajaan negara Islam dengan sejumlah wang yang banyak bagi mengekalkan kestabilan. Pada masa itu, harga minyak paling tinggi dan Arab Saudi memperoleh pendapatan yang banyak hasil darinya.

Baginda juga mempunyai kebimbangan yang sama selepas mendapat tahu kemungkinan berlaku Malaysia Spring pada ketika itu kerana Malaysia juga negara Islam biarpun bukan berada di Timur Tengah atau Afrika.

Lantaran kebimbangan dan hubungan akrab kami, pada awal 2011, baginda berjanji untuk turut menyediakan dana kepada saya dan parti bagi kegunaan di Malaysia. Seperti kain kiswah dan kuota haji tambahan, sumbangan ini juga tidak mahu dihebahkan. Terdapat beberapa orang saksi pada masa itu ketika janji ini disampaikan.

Saya kemudian dapati jumlah pembiayaan yang dijanjikan untuk beberapa tahun itu adalah lebih rendah daripada negara jiran Arab Saudi yang terjejas teruk daripada Arab Spring.

Memandangkan saya bukan lagi Perdana Menteri dan Raja Abdullah telah mangkat (Al-Fatihah), saya rasa adalah bersesuaian untuk saya dedahkan dokumen berikut bagi membersihkan nama saya dari pelbagai tuduhan dan fitnah.

Saya bersama peguam mengambil masa yang agak lama untuk memperolehi dokumen ini daripada bank namun kami berjaya mendapatkan sebahagian besar darinya. Dokumen berikut adalah bagi sumbangan tahun 2011 sahaja. Pihak berkuasa dan bank ada dokumen yang sama.

Pada 1 Februari 2011, Putera Abdulaziz Al-Saud menulis kepada saya, memberitahu bahawa Arab Saudi akan menyediakan US$100 juta (RM415 juta) kepada saya bagi tahun 2011.

Dokumen pemindahan wang SWIFT bagi tahun 2011 menunjukkan yang US$20 juta dipindahkan daripada akaun Putera Faisal bin Turkey bin Al Saud dan US$80 juta dipindahkan daripada akaun Kementerian Kewangan Arab Saudi kepada saya.

Sebahagian besar dana yang saya terima digunakan bagi tujuan politik BN. Sebagai contoh, saya telah berikan dana ini kepada UMNO Johor bagi membeli beberapa van. Malangnya, kerajaan PH baru-baru ini telah menyita van-van ini.

Surat bertarikh 1 Februari 2011 ini adalah surat pertama daripada beberapa surat daripada putera yang sama dihantar kepada saya bersama sumbangan tahun-tahun kemudian.

Salinan surat-surat ini turut dilampirkan bersama dana yang dipindahkan ke akaun saya di Ambank bagi tempoh beberapa tahun. Sama ada BNM mahupun bank berkenaan tidak pernah mempersoal atau menyatakan kebimbangan terhadap sumbangan ini, kerana ia turut dilampirkan dengan surat pengesahan.

Sebab itu, Kementerian Luar Arab Saudi sudah dua kali mengesahkan secara terbuka bahawa kerajaan mereka memberi sumbangan kepada saya tanpa sebarang syarat terhadapnya.

Kira-kira dua bulan lalu, Tun Mahathir kecewa apabila Arab Saudi enggan menafikan bahawa RM2.6 bilion adalah sumbangan kepada saya.
https://www.malaymail.com/s/1649539/dr-m-says-saddened-by-saudi-arabias-refusal-to-clarify-rm2.6b-donation

Sebulan kemudian, kerajaan PH menutup Pusat Keamanan Raja Salman di Kuala Lumpur.

Pada status FB akan datang atau melalui temuramah dengan media di mana saya dapat menjelaskan dengan lebih terperinci sambil menunjukkan bukti, saya juga akan menjelaskan mengenai sumbangan yang saya terima bagi tahun-tahun selepas 2011 – termasuk isu RM2.6 billion.