National Feelot Corporation Sdn Bhd chief executive chief officer Mohammad Salleh Ismail has put the blame on renegade staff for triggering the controversy over the company's finances, according to a Sinar Harian report today.
"This issue arose from the actions of two NFC staff who went rogue and attempted to sabotage the company.
"I believe they told the opposition about the company's internal finances because they were upset with the company," he was quoted as saying in the Malay language daily.
Mohammed added that his company has filed a police report on suspicion that the duo had taken the company's thumb drive, the report added.
On calls for his wife Shahrizat Abdul Jalil who is women, family and community development minister to resign over the fiasco, Mohammed declined to comment.
He told the daily that the matter was in the hands of his wife, the prime minister and his deputy.
When contacted, PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli laughed off the new development but refused to confirm if the duo investigated by the police are the source of the leak to PKR.
"I would not confirm or deny the (source) of the leak...it would be dangerous for the whistleblowers," he said.
'PKR to reveal more'
Rafizi, who expects the police to come knocking soon, however, added that any probe on the whistleblowers would be a "distraction" from the real issue.
"The police should instead focus on the report on the condominium, not chase after these poor whistleblowers," he toldMalaysiakini.
Rafizi had revealed that the RM181 million government soft loan to NFC to manage a beef centre was used to buy luxury condominiums and several Umno leaders had benefited from the money.
He added that PKR has "a lot more information to reveal" if the company and its political ties do not own up to the irregularities exposed.
"Politics aside, I personally just want them to admit that they made a mistake and for the government to take back the money," he said.
Rafizi is scheduled to hold a press conference on the matter later today.
"This issue arose from the actions of two NFC staff who went rogue and attempted to sabotage the company.
"I believe they told the opposition about the company's internal finances because they were upset with the company," he was quoted as saying in the Malay language daily.Mohammed added that his company has filed a police report on suspicion that the duo had taken the company's thumb drive, the report added.
On calls for his wife Shahrizat Abdul Jalil who is women, family and community development minister to resign over the fiasco, Mohammed declined to comment.
He told the daily that the matter was in the hands of his wife, the prime minister and his deputy.
When contacted, PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli laughed off the new development but refused to confirm if the duo investigated by the police are the source of the leak to PKR.
"I would not confirm or deny the (source) of the leak...it would be dangerous for the whistleblowers," he said.
'PKR to reveal more'
Rafizi, who expects the police to come knocking soon, however, added that any probe on the whistleblowers would be a "distraction" from the real issue.
"The police should instead focus on the report on the condominium, not chase after these poor whistleblowers," he toldMalaysiakini.Rafizi had revealed that the RM181 million government soft loan to NFC to manage a beef centre was used to buy luxury condominiums and several Umno leaders had benefited from the money.
He added that PKR has "a lot more information to reveal" if the company and its political ties do not own up to the irregularities exposed.
"Politics aside, I personally just want them to admit that they made a mistake and for the government to take back the money," he said.
Rafizi is scheduled to hold a press conference on the matter later today.
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