What’s the latest in probe into Zeti’s husband, asks Puad
Zeti Aziz was made a member of the Council of Eminent Persons during Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s tenure as prime minister and Puad questioned whether there had been ‘selective persecution’.
PETALING JAYA: Although it has been months since the husband of former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Aziz was questioned by police in connection with 1MDB funds, there has been no update on the probe – and an Umno Supreme Council member wants to know why.
In April, it was reported by The Edge that Dr Tawfiq Ayman had been called up by the commercial crime unit in relation to 1MDB funds transferred to a Singapore-based company said to be controlled by him and his son.
It was also reported separately that Tawfiq and his sons were aware of money transfers into the accounts of Cutting Edge Industries Ltd, of which they were beneficial owners, from a company linked to key 1MDB figure Low Taek Jho.
PETALING JAYA: Although it has been months since the husband of former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Aziz was questioned by police in connection with 1MDB funds, there has been no update on the probe – and an Umno Supreme Council member wants to know why.
In April, it was reported by The Edge that Dr Tawfiq Ayman had been called up by the commercial crime unit in relation to 1MDB funds transferred to a Singapore-based company said to be controlled by him and his son.
It was also reported separately that Tawfiq and his sons were aware of money transfers into the accounts of Cutting Edge Industries Ltd, of which they were beneficial owners, from a company linked to key 1MDB figure Low Taek Jho.
Tawfiq Ayman.
Speaking to FMT, Puad Zarkashi wondered why there was still no news six months after Tawfiq had been called in, particularly given that the case was “very straightforward.”
“This is because Zeti’s husband and her two children have made statutory declarations (confirming they knew about the transfer to Cutting Edge Industries).
“The people want to know the developments. Don’t cover for anyone.”
Puad also questioned whether there had been “selective persecution” during former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s tenure, pointing to the swift prosecution of his predecessor Najib Razak while Zeti was made a member of the Council of Eminent Persons and appointed Permodalan Nasional Berhad chairman.
He pointed out that the transactions had been flagged to BNM while Zeti was governor, but were only revealed later when the statutory declarations were leaked.
“The people want answers,” he said.
Speaking to FMT, Puad Zarkashi wondered why there was still no news six months after Tawfiq had been called in, particularly given that the case was “very straightforward.”
“This is because Zeti’s husband and her two children have made statutory declarations (confirming they knew about the transfer to Cutting Edge Industries).
“The people want to know the developments. Don’t cover for anyone.”
Puad also questioned whether there had been “selective persecution” during former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s tenure, pointing to the swift prosecution of his predecessor Najib Razak while Zeti was made a member of the Council of Eminent Persons and appointed Permodalan Nasional Berhad chairman.
He pointed out that the transactions had been flagged to BNM while Zeti was governor, but were only revealed later when the statutory declarations were leaked.
“The people want answers,” he said.
Zeti is on the witness list for Jibby's 1MDB case....sabar lah....ha ha ha....
ReplyDeleteActually there was no "selective persecution" of Jibby during Toonsie 2.0, but there was "selective NON-persecution" of Toonsie during Badawi and Jibby's 15 years as PM. Our country would have been so much better off with the corrupt in Jail pronto.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.astroawani.com/berita-malaysia/act-against-mole-who-leaked-info-1mdb-probe-puad-68852%3famp=1
ReplyDeleteNot to forget Puad Zarkashi is among those who, in 2015, labelled the 1MDB critics as a conspiracy bring down Najib.