KUALA LUMPUR- The Finance Ministry today said claims that the government received compensation amounting to RM207 billion from Japan for Malaysians forced to work in the construction of the Siam to Burma railway during the Second World War, were false.
In a statement today, the Finance Ministry clarified that the allegation based on a memomorandum issued by the ministry dated March 29, 2011 was false because such a memorandum did not exist.
"The memo is a fake and a police report was lodged on Sept 26, the case is still being investigated by police," said the statement.
The statement said t he Finance Ministry had to clarify the matter as several opposition bloggers had alleged that Malaysia had received the RM207 billion compensation from Japan but the money had disappeared.
This also had prompted the Japanese Embassy to write to the ministry on Jan 9 to seek clarification as according to the embassy, Japan had never paid the RM207 billion compensation.
-- BERNAMA
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