Why the silence on Zeti, asks Zaid
Zaid Ibrahim has slammed government officials for staying subdued over the allegations against Zeti Akthar Aziz.
Zeti Akthar Aziz has been one of Atuk's macai.
PETALING JAYA: There has been a “shocking silence” by government officials over allegations that former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akthar Aziz’s family members received over RM100 million linked to 1MDB, says a former minister.
Speaking to FMT, Zaid Ibrahim, the former de facto law minister said there had only been a “subdued” reaction from government officials to the revelations.
Recently, MalaysiaToday, a portal run by blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin published a statutory declaration that Zeti’s husband and sons received funds from fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, the mastermind behind the 1MDB scandal.
Zaid said that if the statutory declarations were fake, both Zeti and the law firm involved should lodge police reports against those involved.
The statutory declarations, sighted by FMT, have been certified to be authentic by the company of the attesting lawyers, Shaharudin, Sham Sunder & Partners. The law firm, however, could not confirm the contents of the statutory declarations.
Zeti, however, has denied the allegations.
“It is a very serious matter that requires investigation. The public needs to know what the payment was about,” said Zaid.
“It is not inconceivable that Jho Low could have also paid millions to other senior government officers for reasons only he knows,” he said, adding this raised concerns of foreign influence.
He said this was why he found the speeches of some leaders, who preached about Malay-Muslim unity, to be “nauseating”.
“What can the Malay parties ganging up together do that a progressive Malay-led government cannot?
“Can the Malay parties in the government order a full investigation into Zeti’s case? Will they be able to reform the GLCs and the civil service? Can they make more Malaysians pay tax? Or bring back the goods and services tax (GST) and more revenue to the government?”
Speaking to FMT, Zaid Ibrahim, the former de facto law minister said there had only been a “subdued” reaction from government officials to the revelations.
Recently, MalaysiaToday, a portal run by blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin published a statutory declaration that Zeti’s husband and sons received funds from fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, the mastermind behind the 1MDB scandal.
Zaid said that if the statutory declarations were fake, both Zeti and the law firm involved should lodge police reports against those involved.
The statutory declarations, sighted by FMT, have been certified to be authentic by the company of the attesting lawyers, Shaharudin, Sham Sunder & Partners. The law firm, however, could not confirm the contents of the statutory declarations.
Zeti, however, has denied the allegations.
“It is a very serious matter that requires investigation. The public needs to know what the payment was about,” said Zaid.
“It is not inconceivable that Jho Low could have also paid millions to other senior government officers for reasons only he knows,” he said, adding this raised concerns of foreign influence.
He said this was why he found the speeches of some leaders, who preached about Malay-Muslim unity, to be “nauseating”.
“What can the Malay parties ganging up together do that a progressive Malay-led government cannot?
“Can the Malay parties in the government order a full investigation into Zeti’s case? Will they be able to reform the GLCs and the civil service? Can they make more Malaysians pay tax? Or bring back the goods and services tax (GST) and more revenue to the government?”
The country, Zaid said, needed a set of political leaders who could turn things around, citing the examples of former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein, former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, and former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.
“At the moment, we have leaders who talk a lot but hardly the sort that can provide the solutions we desperately need. All they talk about is ethnic unity, but for what useful purpose?”
He added that the country’s institutions can only be trusted to operate with integrity and in accordance with laws if the heads of such institutions are beyond reproach.
“At the moment, we have leaders who talk a lot but hardly the sort that can provide the solutions we desperately need. All they talk about is ethnic unity, but for what useful purpose?”
He added that the country’s institutions can only be trusted to operate with integrity and in accordance with laws if the heads of such institutions are beyond reproach.
The money purportedly flowing from companies linked to Jho Low to Zeti's family's company in Singapore were made in 2008-2009.
ReplyDeleteAt that time Jho Low was not yet exposed as a fraudster; Miranda Kerr, Leonardo di Caprio, Red Granite etc also received jewelry, artwork, money etc from Jho Low.
But now it has been purportedly revealed that the money received by Zeti's family during that time was indeed from 1MDB, the family members return it willingly. The SGP authorities will probably not charge them with any wrongdoing.
Just like when Miranda Kerr, Leonardo, Red Granite returned the gifts, the DoJ did not charge them with anything, because they did not know the money was dirty.
Incidentally Riza Aziz also enjoyed the same treatment; he returned hundreds of millions of ringgit and was not charged for doing anything wrong, either in USA or Malaysia. Is Jibby now denying Zeti's family the same treatment that was accorded to his step-son?
Jibby is baiting Zeti to make public comments about 1MDB and thus have her disqualified as a potential witness in his upcoming 1MDB trial. She should not fall for this trick. Save the revelations for the court.
ReplyDeleteWith an "innocent" judgement increasingly far-fetched for Jibby, his next best move is to trigger a mistrial.
DeleteZeti has non obligation to speak on this. She is not the person on trial.
It is refreshing to see someone who talks some sense.
ReplyDeleteZaid is right - what are the Malay parties talking about Malay unity when what the country needs is leadership with a vision.
silence is golden, thats the wisdom of both islamist n communist characteristics.
ReplyDeleteBetter than katak farts spreading from all orifices!
Deleteelse u either jailed 8 years, four years or missing for 2 months.
DeleteKatak-ised fart of one-liner!
Deleteor one can restructure the one liner : always start with missing then jail 4 years or 8 years. how many line doesn't matter, the operative word is missing n jail.
DeleteWakakakakaka…
DeleteF*cked Formosa katak-ised logic - ignoring the smell but concentrating on the fart!
See the coherence, mfer?
As Minister, Wee KHAT Siong is supposed to be this UMNO little Napoleon / warlord / backbencher's boss.
ReplyDeleteBut MCA Presiden has shriveled like a dry prune.
If it was still Anthony Loke he would have banged table and ketuk this fler's kelapa.
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/31/confirmed-zetis-kin-admitted-knowing-of-1mdb-funds-in-sd/
ReplyDeletehttps://fromtheeleventh.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/governor-zeti-azizs-family-offshore-accounts-exposed/
Like father like daughter!
All in the meme-ed alifbata mode of 'free' manna from Allah using spurious outfits to prosper thyself!
ccp leaders family oso many offshore acct, like islamist like communist.
DeleteWhat's wrong with a legitimate oversea accounts?
DeleteMfer, check with yr 蔡妹妹 lah!
islamist n communist hv unique definition of what is legitimate, thats alao domain of their unique characteristics.
DeleteSo too with katak & demoNcratic west!
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