PAC chief: 1MDB final report will be OSA 'declassified'

The auditor-general's final report on 1MDB investigation will be "declassified" under Official Secret Act 1972 once the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) tables its probe on the state-owned fund to the Parliament.

PAC chief Hasan Arifin's statement on this comes after the committee was slammed for the classification of the final report which was handed to them on March 4.

"PAC wishes to stress that the final report would only be classified (under OSA) after PAC submits its report on the 1MDB probe.

"The auditor-general Ambrin Buang had explained that the final report of 1MDB will no longer be a classified document under OSA once PAC tables its 1MDB report," he said.

Hasan added that the auditor-general has the power to classify the documents to ensure the credibility and secrecy of the auditor-deneral's department.

This can also prevent information leak to irresponsible parties and the negative perception against the auditor-general and PAC, he said.

Hasan said this after chairing a three-hour meeting with Ambrin to discuss the auditor-general's final report.

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-Mkini