‘Shock’ as MACC confirms RM65mil in 1MDB funds held by Zeti’s husband

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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) revelation that at least RM65 million in 1MDB-linked funds recovered from Singapore were held by a company belonging to a former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor’s husband is “shocking”, says a Barisan Nasional leader.

Earlier today, MACC said it has to date, managed to recover assets and funds linked to 1MDB amounting to RM20.5 billion.

This, it said included the return of assets worth US$15.4 million (RM64.4 million) involving the accounts of Cutting Edge Industries Ltd owned by Tawfiq Ayman and Samuel Goh.

Tawfiq is the husband of former BNM governor Zeti Akthar Aziz, a witness in former prime minister Najib Razak’s 1MDB trial.

Tawfiq had previously been questioned by police in connection with 1MDB funds, although there has been no update on the probe.

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Probe Zeti over 1MDB funds, says Wong Chen

PETALING JAYA: Subang MP Wong Chen of PKR has called for investigations into former central bank chief Zeti Akhtar Aziz after it was confirmed that RM65 million of 1MDB-linked funds were held by a company belonging to her husband.

Wong said that under Zeti’s watch as governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank failed to carry out its fiduciary duty to alert and report the illicit movement of billions of 1MDB money.

If Zeti had done her job without fear or favour, the scandal could have been stopped and contained, he said.

“There is no doubt that MACC (the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) and Bank Negara need to fully investigate Zeti,” he told FMT.

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