Former Tabung Haji chairperson Azeez Abdul Rahim appeared to have discussed if the pilgrimage fund was linked to the 1MDB probe with former MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad.
When their alleged telephone conversations took place in January 2016, Dzulkifli was an officer with the Attorney General's Chambers. In August of that year, he was appointed as the head of MACC.
The recording was one of several exposed by MACC during a press conference in Putrajaya today. The commission said the recordings, received from anonymous sources earlier this month, were authentic.
In the first call on Jan 17, Dzulkifli updated Azeez about an unspecified matter. Dzulkifli said he had completed one matter and would be finishing another, after which, “Tan Sri” would be briefed.
The Tan Sri is believed to be then attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali.
MACC chief Latheefa Koya did not explain what the conversation was about but it is believed to related to the 1MDB investigation papers (IP).
During their conversation, Dzulkifli told Azeez that the matter was "all under control" while the latter claimed that "Tan Sri" had informed him that he planned to send, what is believed to be the IP, back to the investigators.
In their second telephone call on Jan 22, Azeez, who is the MP for Baling, asked Dzulkifli whether "it is good or bad."
Dzulkifli informed him that after the IP was returned, investigators wanted to add two other names. This is believed to be in reference to suspects.
Dzulkifli: Shamsul, Nik, Suboh, and Aziz.
Azeez: Which Aziz?
Dzulkifli: Aziz something, I can't remember which one.
Azeez: There's an Aziz?
Dzulkifli: Not Azeez Rahim (laughs)
Azeez: (Laughs) so Aziz, Shamsul, Suboh, Nik. Ok lah, Rosman is not mentioned, it has nothing to do with 1MDB. Confirmed yes?
Dzulkifli: Confirmed.
Rosman is believed to be in reference to Rosman Abdullah, who is the managing director of Putrajaya Perdana, a company that Azeez was the chairperson of in 2015.
Putrajaya Perdana is also alleged to have links with fugitive businessperson Jho Low and purportedly received SRC International funds.
Meanwhile, Azeez asked Dzulkifli if "everything is on the 'road to Mexico'", which the latter affirmed. It is unclear what this was in reference to.
Azeez ended the conversation when he received another call from Dzulkifli's "boss".
The last conversation took place four days before Apandi held a press conference on Jan 26 clearing then prime minister Najib Abdul Razak of any wrongdoing in the 1MDB scandal.
On the same day, Apandi was appointed to Tabung Haji's board of directors. - Mkini
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