Prove That Money Najib Gave Us Came From 1mdb Says Umno S Bung

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PETALING JAYA: Sabah Umno chief Bung Moktar Radin says the division is willing to return any 1MDB money allegedly given to them by former prime minister Najib Razak if the government can prove that the funds came from the state investment arm
The Kinabatangan MP added that the money had been used for party activities during the election
His comments come hours after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) announced that it has filed civil forfeiture applications against 41 individuals and entities to recover some RM270 million reportedly transferred from Najib’s account
The 41 include state Umno divisions and branches, textile store Jakel Trading, jewellery franchise Habib Jewels Sdn Bhd, Barisan Nasional (BN) component party divisions, right-wing groups and business entities
MACC chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said the forfeitures filed under Section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act are to recover RM270 million of 1MDB money transferred to Najib’s account and later to the individuals and entities
She added that MACC is allowing the individuals concerned to return the money voluntarily to avoid further prosecution
Bung Moktar Radin.Bung said Sabah Umno had wanted to safeguard the party’s money which he added has since been frozen
“We as the receiver did not ask where the money came from. So we leave it to the MACC to prove (that it came from 1MDB).”Adding that the matter took place before he became Sabah Umno chairman, he said he would nonetheless cooperate with MACC in its investigations
Hoh Khai Mun.Pahang MCA chief Hoh Khai Mun whose division also received funds said as far as they knew, they were accepting money from the BN chairman
“If a father gives his son money, the son takes it. He doesn’t ask where the money came from,” he told FMT
He added that they had not known whether the money came from 1MDB and that it was meant to run the party
“We only knew it was from Najib. They have to prove that it was from 1MDB.”Hoh, who has led Pahang MCA since 2014, said they would consult their lawyer on the next course of action
Hasan Malek.Former minister Hasan Malek, who was also named as one of the receivers, said he too would be seeking advice from his lawyers about the matter
The former domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism minister added that he would give no further comment until then
FMT is contacting every name listed by MACC for a response. -FMT

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