Still many questions on Zeti and former minister’s links to 1MDB scandal, says Umno man
Puad Zarkashi says many questions about the role of Zeti Akhtar Aziz and her husband Tawfiq Ayman in the 1MDB scandal remain unanswered.
PETALING JAYA: Many questions still remain unanswered about former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s alleged links to the 1MDB scandal, an Umno Supreme Council member said today, adding that the public was waiting for action to be taken.
Puad Zarkashi said the questions included why Zeti’s husband, Tawfiq Ayman, had not been investigated under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).
PETALING JAYA: Many questions still remain unanswered about former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s alleged links to the 1MDB scandal, an Umno Supreme Council member said today, adding that the public was waiting for action to be taken.
Puad Zarkashi said the questions included why Zeti’s husband, Tawfiq Ayman, had not been investigated under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA).
Daily Express:
Mahathir: CEP to stay, Daim to remain as its head
Published on: Wednesday, August 22, 2018
BEIJING: The services of the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) are still needed, and Tun Daim Zainuddin will continue to head the advisory group, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking at a news conference before ending his visit here on Tuesday (Aug 21), Dr Mahathir said he had not given the CEP a 100-day timeframe, adding that he still has a dire need for its services.
"I never mentioned anything (about) 100 days; I want him (CEP chairperson Tun Daim Zainuddin) to be there," he said when asked to comment on Daim's statement that the council's 100-day mandate is officially over.
On Monday (Aug 20), Daim had said the council's last day was on Sunday (Aug 19) and everyone in the council had gone back to their respective jobs.
Published on: Wednesday, August 22, 2018
BEIJING: The services of the Council of Eminent Persons (CEP) are still needed, and Tun Daim Zainuddin will continue to head the advisory group, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking at a news conference before ending his visit here on Tuesday (Aug 21), Dr Mahathir said he had not given the CEP a 100-day timeframe, adding that he still has a dire need for its services.
"I never mentioned anything (about) 100 days; I want him (CEP chairperson Tun Daim Zainuddin) to be there," he said when asked to comment on Daim's statement that the council's 100-day mandate is officially over.
On Monday (Aug 20), Daim had said the council's last day was on Sunday (Aug 19) and everyone in the council had gone back to their respective jobs.
Referring to a report in The Edge, Puad questioned the role played by Vincent Cheah Chee Kong and Shaik Aqmal Shaik Allaudin who are said to be linked to Morningstar Equities, a British Virgin Islands company.
He asked if there was truth to the claim that Shaik Aqmal was the nephew of a former federal minister.
Puad also wondered if there was truth to the claim that the company had received RM700 million in 1MDB funds, as reported by the financial daily in 2019.
“Malaysians want to know the role played by this former federal minister,” he said in a Facebook post.
“The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has already revealed the matter. Najib Razak has lodged a police report. The people are waiting for the next course of action as there are just too many questions,” he said.
On Saturday, former prime minister Najib had lodged a police report claiming that material evidence relevant to his court cases had been concealed by key members of various government agencies and the former Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration.
Najib said transactions worth millions of ringgit linked to prosecution witnesses in both his SRC International and 1MDB cases had only recently been reported or confirmed.
One of these witnesses was described as a “former Bank Negara Malaysia governor.”
MACC had a week prior to the report confirmed that RM65 million of 1MDB-linked funds were recovered from Cutting Edge Industries, a company in Singapore controlled by Tawfiq, and his partner, Samuel Goh.
It was reported earlier this year that Iron Rhapsody – owned by Tawfiq and his son – received a total of RM66 million from companies and bank accounts linked to Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the fugitive financier at the centre of the scandal.
Singapore police were also reported to have informed BNM in 2015 and 2016 about these suspicious transactions involving companies owned by Tawfiq, with the funds coming from accounts linked to Jho Low. Zeti was BNM governor at the time.
On Monday, former attorney-general Tommy Thomas claimed that Zeti and Tawfiq had “facilitated” fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low.
He asked if there was truth to the claim that Shaik Aqmal was the nephew of a former federal minister.
Puad also wondered if there was truth to the claim that the company had received RM700 million in 1MDB funds, as reported by the financial daily in 2019.
“Malaysians want to know the role played by this former federal minister,” he said in a Facebook post.
“The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has already revealed the matter. Najib Razak has lodged a police report. The people are waiting for the next course of action as there are just too many questions,” he said.
On Saturday, former prime minister Najib had lodged a police report claiming that material evidence relevant to his court cases had been concealed by key members of various government agencies and the former Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration.
Najib said transactions worth millions of ringgit linked to prosecution witnesses in both his SRC International and 1MDB cases had only recently been reported or confirmed.
One of these witnesses was described as a “former Bank Negara Malaysia governor.”
MACC had a week prior to the report confirmed that RM65 million of 1MDB-linked funds were recovered from Cutting Edge Industries, a company in Singapore controlled by Tawfiq, and his partner, Samuel Goh.
It was reported earlier this year that Iron Rhapsody – owned by Tawfiq and his son – received a total of RM66 million from companies and bank accounts linked to Low Taek Jho (Jho Low), the fugitive financier at the centre of the scandal.
Singapore police were also reported to have informed BNM in 2015 and 2016 about these suspicious transactions involving companies owned by Tawfiq, with the funds coming from accounts linked to Jho Low. Zeti was BNM governor at the time.
On Monday, former attorney-general Tommy Thomas claimed that Zeti and Tawfiq had “facilitated” fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low.
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kt comments:
Why Atuk so silent on a member of his most prominent CEP? Wakakaka
And where is Latheefa?
I have 4 conclusions:
ReplyDelete1. The process to exonerate Najib is at hand
2. Lateefa was useless as MACC chief. I don't know where and how she got all those ribbons on her uniform but did nothing about the TBH case
3. The ex BNM governor does seem to have her hands dirty and need to be investigated and exposed.
4. The old buffoon is irrelevant.
Whether u like mamak or not, there is a personal trace of his that one has to admired.
ReplyDeleteMamak has long memory!
If u have offended him, u should be kept watching yr back till mamak's gone from the surface of the earth.
Similarly, if u have helped him, he would go all out to defend u, regardless of the right & wrong, severities etc, till mamak's gone from the surface of the earth.
Mamak helped pinklips bcoz of razak's past protection of him in umno. He repaid that debt until pinklips outspent all his father's accumulated goodwill with mamak.
Thus with zeti. Zeti's team of economic professionals helped mamak overcome his biggest fiscal management of bolihland in the 97 financial crisis.