With criminal probe, A-G can’t dismiss DoJ suits on 1MDB, say activists


Melati A. Jalil

Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali is duty bound to cooperate and solve the corruption case surrounding 1MDB, says an anti-graft activist. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 11, 2017.

THE attorney-general (A-G) can no longer dismiss the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) findings as frivolous and politically motivated, following a move to initiate a criminal probe into money allegedly stolen from debt-ridden state investor 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), an anti-graft group said. 

Cynthia Gabriel, executive director of the Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4), said the news was a much-awaited development as the stolen funds seized were criminal in nature. 


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  • Are there anyone in authority have the courage? This is huge and deep...

    Posted 6 years ago by Kennedy Ng Kit Kong

  • Thank you US, FBI and DOJ -- sincerely from Malaysian taxpayers.
    We're now awaiting funny spin from UMNO/BN clowns.

    Posted 6 years ago by Kuasa Rakyat

  • Where can-lah? AG works for MO1 ..... NOT ..... for Malaysians!!!

    Posted 6 years ago by Malaysian First