PETALING JAYA: Former foreign minister Anifah Aman has rejected an allegation that he received funds from Ultra Kirana Sdn Bhd (UKSB), a company implicated in the corruption trial of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Anifah said in a statement tonight that he was shocked that his name was mentioned in court testimony by UKSB’s former administrative manager, David Tan.
Tan had testifed last week that he kept a ledger of payments made to Zahid between 2014 and 2018. He said those named in the ledger included Anifah.
Anifah said he had neither met Tan nor had he ever received money from UKSB.
“As the foreign minister then, I met many people. To my recollection, I have neither met David Tan nor have I received any monies from him or UKSB. I do not know who they are and I did not have any dealings with them in any manner whatsoever,” he said in a statement.
Anifah said he was willing to assist in any investigations by the authorities on the matter to clear his name.
Former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin had also denied receiving any money from UKSB.
Others who were implicated in testimony at Zahid’s trial include Warisan president Shafie Apdal, health minister Khairy Jamaluddin, housing and local government minister Reezal Merican Naina Merican, and defence minister Hishammuddin Hussein. - FMT
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