NAJIB APPEARS BEFORE PAC
He may be summoned again, says PAC chairman
FORMER finance minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has his statement recorded by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its proceeding into the missing RM19.4 billion from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds.
PAC chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said the committee might decide on whether to summon Najib for further explanation after concluding yesterday’s proceeding.
“I cannot say yet and would refer to today’s (yesterday’s) proceeding before deciding on the matter. If necessary, PAC may summon (Najib) again,” he said at the Parliament building yesterday.
Present was PAC deputy chairman Wong Kah Woh.
Ronald, who had earlier chaired the two-hour proceeding, said Najib had given his cooperation and answered questions by PAC members.
Among the questions, he said, included the government fund’s cash flow, as well as collection and refunds from GST.
Asked on the next proceeding, he said Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng would be the last individual to be summoned by the committee and testify after the tabling of 2019 Budget.
Former Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah had appeared before the committee on Tuesday, while former second finance ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah and Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani had given their statements before the select committee between Sept 12 and 13.
Najib, when met after the proceeding, did not provide any statement to the media.
It is believed that he was heading for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency to facilitate investigations into 1Malaysia Development Bhd and International Petroleum Investment Company.