TAIB MAHMUD : This man is being highly treasured and protected by PM NAJIB RAZAK and BN Regime, putting him above all laws in Malaysia. |
MPs concerned with the ongoing international probe
into Sarawak Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's wealth also want to know what MACC is
doing.
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak’s two sole
opposition MPs today filed an emergency motion with the Speaker’s Office for
Parliament to be adjourned to discuss the ongoing global investigations into
Chief Minister Taib Mahmud’s wealth.
Bandar
Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen and Sibu parliamentarian Wong Ho Leng are seeking
to discuss the matter tomorrow.
Taib’s
business links and wealth is currently under probe in Switzerland, Germany and
Australia. There have also been moves to urge the Canadian and British
governments to do the same.
The
Swiss-based Bruno Manser Fund has identified and blacklisted 49 companies based
in eight countries which are linked to Taib.
The fund
alleged that Taib’s wealth was derived from the massive deforestation of the
Sarawak forest which had resulted in widespread displacement of its native
indigenous communities.
In
parliament today, Chong, who is also Sarawak DAP secretary, highlighted that
Taib was the only minister whose wealth was under probe by three international
governments – Switzerland, Germany and Australia.
“This is
the first time a Chief Minister from Malaysia has been the subject of
investigation by other governments on corruption and money-laundering charges.
“This has
tainted our country’s good name and embarrassed the government,” he told a
press conference.
Taib denies claims
He added
that Taib and his family members have, over the past 30 years, amassed a
fortune for themselves, while the state remained as the fourth backward state
in the country.
In May this
year, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (Finma) said it was
investigating Taib’s assets in Switzerland.
The move
was said to have been at the instigation of Swiss president Micheline
Calmy-Rey.
In June
this year during a state assembly sitting Taib had briefly denied that had a
secret Swiss bank account.
He also
denied having any assets or investments of any description in Switzerland.
He also
said that he would write to Calmy-Rey confirming if an investigation is
underway.
Barely
months after that, in September, the German government had launched an
investigation into allegations that its Deutsche Bank was involved in dubious
dealings with Taib.
The German
authorities have also been asked to freeze Taib’s assets in Germany.
No updates from MACC
In late
September, BMF had written a letter to the Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin
Rudd informing him of alleged corrupt activities.
The
government responded saying that it took the matter seriously and will refer
the matter to its Attorney-General’s office.
Chong today
also lamented the fate of the internal investigation on abuse of power and
corruption on Taib.
The
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) announced earlier in April that it
will investigate the numerous reports made against Taib.
However
todate there has been no updates on the MACC investigation.
Source : FMT
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