Former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim claims both
Japanese and Malaysian officials "have evidence" that the money was sent
to the government.
KUCHING:
Former deputy prime minister-cum finance minister Anwar Ibrahim today
confirmed that RM207 billion Death Railway compensation was sent to the
Malaysian government but added that the money did not go through the
Treasury.“Why you have to ask the former finance ministers to explain? If the money came to the Treasury, I would surely have been informed.
“During my time as finance minister, it was not sent through the Treasury.
“But they (both Japanese and Malaysian officials) have evidence that it was sent to the government.
“So I think the then Prime Minister (Dr Mahathir Mohamad) needs to explain. What is the present Prime Minister (Najib Tun Razak) is doing?
“Najib should conduct a full investigation,” Anwar said, adding that the issue had been raised in Parliament by one of the Pakatan Rakyat MPs.
Anwar was commenting on the ‘missing’ RM207 billion paid by the Japanese government as compensation to the Malaysian government over the ‘Death Railway’ project in the 1940s.
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