MCA has urged the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct an investigation on former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz (above) and her husband over their links to the 1MDB scandal.
This comes after the MACC revealed last Friday that a total of US$15.4 million in 1MDB-linked funds that involved a company co-owned by Zeti’s husband Tawfiq Ayman has been returned by Singapore to Malaysia.
“The 1MDB scandal has haunted Malaysians and left a huge impact on the country’s political landscape.
“Due to the various speculations on the case, 1MDB was largely blamed as having caused the collapse of the then federal government which had ruled for 61 years.
“Therefore, it is pertinent that MACC conducts a thorough investigation so that the rakyat may discover the real story and blind accusations against innocent individuals will halt,” MCA central committee member Quek Tai Seong said in a statement today.
He noted that as a former governor of BNM, Zeti should wield responsibility on the 1MDB case as she should have knowledge of what was happening.
“It is time that the couple cooperates with the authorities on what actually transpired so that further probes may proceed.
“Although it has been several days since the media first broke news about the pair’s alleged involvement, they have remained silent leading to the public coming up with their own assumptions,” he said.
Quek, who is also MCA Pahang state liaison committee secretary, stressed that everyone is equal before the law and legal due process must be followed to ascertain the true circumstances of the 1MDB case.
He said the most important issue is exposing the real perpetrators and holding them accountable for any wrongdoings they committed, but also added everyone is considered innocent until proven guilty under the rule of law.
“We hope that Zeti and her spouse will provide an explanation as early as possible so that further investigations may be conducted," Quek said. - Mkini
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