MOHAMAD Hasan said he did no wrong when transferring RM10 million to London via a money changer in 2008, a matter that has been raised in the Rantau by-election campaign.

The Barisan Nasional candidate said he was investigated and cleared by the authorities 10 years ago, when the issue first surfaced during his time as Negri Sembilan menteri besar.

“The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigated this… I was not found guilty. I transferred money through a money changer.

“There was no abuse of power. I did not do anything bad. I just bought an apartment in London,” he told a press conference in Rantau today.

Negri Sembilan Speaker Zulkefly Mohamad Omar, while stumping for Pakatan Harapan candidate Dr S. Streram, brought up the RM10 million transfer and questioned Mohamad’s integrity.

“Who says he is clean? I lodged reports with police and MACC over the transaction, which was carried out through a money changer.

“But to date, nothing has come of it. He was never detained or questioned. I will see MACC again and ask them why they didn’t arrest him,” he said at a ceramah last night.

Mohamad said he has no qualms about Zulkefly taking the matter to the anti-graft agency again.

Mohamad, who became menteri besar in 2004, was investigated by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) over the transfer, done via Salamath Ali.

The matter came to light when the central bank conducted a massive probe into money changers and their transactions.

BNM found Salamath Ali to have breached the Money Changers Act 1998, upon which it lost its licence.

“I hope people can differentiate between what is wrong and right. They just want to kill my reputation,” said Mohamad of Zulkefly’s move to revisit the issue.

“If I made any mistake during my time as menteri besar, please lodge a police report.” – April 7, 2019.