Dr M pledges to act against culprits

more charges for offences related to a separate investigations on him by police on the 1MDB scandal and the RM2.6 billion supposedly donated to him by a wealthy Arab prince.

A week after the Barisan Nasional was swept from power in the 14th general election and the new government took over the administration of the country, investigations into the multi-billion ringgit scandal went full scale.

Dozens of raids were conducted by the police and MACC including at Najib’s house, three condominium units at the Pavilion Residences and other premises linked to the scandal.

Police later announced that up to RM1.1 billion in cash, jewellery, designer handbags, watches and other luxury items had been seized from Najib’s house, the condominium units belonging to his family and a safe house near his official residence in Putrajaya.

MACC investigators have summoned dozens of individuals for questioning including Najib, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, his two political aides, his stepson Riza Aziz, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Ali Hamsa and former Bank Negara adviser Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop.

Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had pledged to bring the perpetrators to book and called for an inquiry into the scandal.

However, the No. 1 person-of-interest in the case, fugitive financier and businessman Low Taek Jho, better known as Jho Low, remains at large. He has been placed under the Interpol’s Red Notice and is believed to have gone into hiding in China.