***personal opinion***
It has been many weeks since we heard about the article in which WSJ claims that there was 2.6B transferred to the Prime Minister’s account.
A task force has been set up to investigate the massive allegation. That 2.6B is so much that I cannot imagine what would I do with it if I have it. Though I am confident that I would be able to finish it!
From that point onwards, things has been spiraling downwards. Days after – another article was posted about the alleged transfer of 2M to the Premier’s wife. Man. That’s a lot of money to be transferred.
I have heard about various law regarding the control of capital flows – especially from overseas. This is to ensure that we would be able to manage and handle money launderers.
Anyway – after Raya everything begins:
- Deputy Prime Minister who was vocal about 1MDB gets replaced.
- The attorney general who was in the task force gets replaced.
- Three of the PAC member including chairman was given a “promotion” to executive posts, forcing them to resign.
Subsequent from that – various MACC officers has been reprimanded and questions by the police, including two directors who are Datuk. No reason given as far as I read the news – I might be wrong.
And then – MACC announced that the 2.6B is a cash donation from overseas. Followed by the fact that political donation are allowed in this country. Huh. To a personal account??
I am not a lawyer but this is getting too much. I hope that all these allegations are false.
I am just stating what I remember after reading various news article. I might get my facts wrong but I hope I got my gist right!