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MACC set to question several people over Najib tapes

Annabelle Lee Published: 2:15 pm

NAJIB TAPES | The MACC is set to question several people as part of its probe into the nine telephone recordings of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak that it previously made public.

Door-stopped by the media this morning, chief commissioner Latheefa Koya declined to name who would be summoned.

“I can’t comment on who we are going to call, but basically I think you can have a sense of who will be called,” she said.

All those whose voices were heard in the audio clips “should” be called, she said when pressed.

Elaborating, Latheefa revealed that the anti-graft agency was almost done with its investigation.

It is probing the clips under Section 23 of the MACC Act 2009 – which concerns the offence of using one’s office or position for gratification.

Those convicted are liable to a maximum of 20 years jail and a fine of either not less than five times the sum of gratification or RM10,000 depending on which sum is higher.

Aside from the MACC, the police are also probing the audio recordings.

“So hopefully that (probe) will be completed within a week or two. And then we will check with the police as well, what is the stage (of their investigation).

“But I think they are in the midst of waiting for the key witnesses to come and give statements. The police are also waiting, we are also waiting. Because there are cases ongoing (so) it is difficult to secure their attendance,” Latheefa said.

One of the audio clips depicts former MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad (photo) contacting Najib on Jan 5, 2016, about a certain investigation paper.

Another depicts Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor “advising” him on matters concerning the MACC, and the latter was heard confirming he had approved the appointment of Dzulkifli as MACC chief.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/510407

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Cops to record statements from those implicated in Najib tapes

Published: Jan 21st, 2020  |  Modified: Jan 21st, 2020

Police will record the statements of those who were heard in the audio recordings of telephone conversations on the 1MDB scandal.

Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador (above) said this would be done after the individuals are identified.

According to him, their identities are expected to be known within this week or next week at the latest.

“Once the owners of the voices in the audio recordings are identified, they will be called to have their statements recorded,” he was quoted as saying by Bernama.
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Besides Najib, others implicated in the recordings were Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor, former MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad (who was then with the Attorney-General’s Chambers) and several others, including two foreign individuals.

The former premier has not denied the authenticity of the recordings and initiated contempt proceedings against MACC and Latheefa for releasing the nine recordings.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/507878

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