FORMER prime minister Najib Razak was called up again by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which has also summoned ex-Treasury secretary-general Irwan Serigar Abdullah, for questioning.

The two are to be at MACC headquarters at 2pm tomorrow.

A source confirmed with The Malaysian Insight that the two will have their statement recorded but declined to provide more details.

A Malaysiakini report said the two would be questioned on 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s dealings with Abu Dhabi wealth fund, International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC).

The report, citing a source, also said the former prime minister faced six more charges on Thursday.

Najib already has to his name 32 charges of money laundering, abuse of power and criminal breach of trust in relation to RM2.28 billion received from 1MDB and another RM42 million received from the state investor’s former subsidiary, SRC International.

The former finance minister, who was chairman of 1MDB’s advisory board, has maintained that he did not have a role in the billion-dollar losses incurred by the sovereign wealth fund.

Malaysiakini said the probe into the 1MDB-IPIC deal had progressed after investigators obtained information from a person with a “Datuk” title who was involved in the dealings.

The person was appointed by Najib to serve as an intermediary for the two companies.

The New Straits Times this morning reported that the IPIC transactions were under scrutiny and could result in new charges against Najib. –  October 23, 2018.