Swiss probing two ex-1MDB officials over alleged bribery

KUALA LUMPUR: Switzerland is investigating six people on suspicion of bribing foreign officials and other offences, as part of an investigation into 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), the Swiss attorney-general’s office said yesterday.

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak was not one of the “public officials under accusation”, the statement said.

The six under investigation are two former 1MDB officials, two former officials from Abu Dhabi sovereign funds and two officials of Saudi energy group Petrosaudi.

The statement was issued after Swiss Attorney-General Michael Lauber met with his Malaysian counterpart, Tommy Thomas, here to discuss coordinating investigations into 1MDB.

“Focus of the discussions were on the cooperation between the two prosecution authorities. The main emphasis in the discussions was laid on the need to affirm a mutual commitment to the rule of the law and the resumption of mutual legal assistance between the two jurisdictions.”