I will not stop fighting, says Xavier Justo
KUALA LUMPUR: Swiss whistleblower and former PetroSaudi International Ltd executive Xavier Andre Justo said he will not stop fighting to bring those criminals involved in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal to justice.
He said the struggle he faced before has a human and financial cost, but it will not stop until the criminals are punished.
“I suffered, my family suffered immensely during my incarceration and even today, I cannot open a bank account under my name,” Justo said at the AntiCorruption Summit 2018 here yesterday.
On June 22, 2015, Justo was arrested at his home on Koh Samui island after PetroSaudi officials filed a complaint that Justo attempted to blackmail the firm for 2.5 million Swiss francs ( RM11 million) with documents stolen from the company.
However, in December 2016, Justo was among thousands of foreign prisoners who were granted a royal pardon by Thailand’s king, King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.
Justo however said beyond all the struggles he had to endure, this experience has brought him a sum of love and proof of affection.
“The incredible support of my loved ones, encounters with people unknown before and who have shown incredible devotion, the best part is the welcome I receive in Malaysia.
“The pride of being able to explain one day to my son who is his father and what he really did is a future reward that I look forward to discovering,” he said.— Bernama