A protester dressed as an Arab at the Bersih 4 rally last August. Umno leaders have said that a Saudi Arabian was behind the RM2.6 billion 'donation' for the prime minister. – The Malaysian Insider file pic, December 27, 2015.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) cannot reveal the identity of the individual who gave RM2.6 billion to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, saying doing so would violate the MACC Act 2009.
MACC director of special operations, Datuk Bahri Mohamad Zin, said the anti-graft commission had no issue disclosing the details of the probe into the donation as well as SRC International if the laws were amended.
"MACC has no problem revealing the details of the investigation if it did not violate the laws. However, the current provisions do not allow MACC to do so," Bahri said in a statement.
"As a lawmaker, it is hoped that Rafizi understands these restrictions and recommends appropriate amendments (to the act) to allow MACC reveal the results of the investigations into the cases in detail to the public."
MACC added that even former attorney-general Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman had confirmed in an interview with The Malaysian Insider that it could not reveal the outcome of its investigation or the recommendations to the prosecutor.
Sinar Harian today quoted Rafizi as saying that MACC's credibility was at stake if it refused to divulge the donor's name.
He said the information was important to convince the public there was no corruption involved.
Najib had previously said the RM2.6 billion was a donation from an Arab contributor and that the transactions were above board.
The prime minister has also denied that the money was from public funds, or linked to state-owned investment firm 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
- TMI
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