FACTS BEHIND THE NOTORIOUS SARAWAK REPORT AND CLARE REWCASTLE BROWN
KUALA LUMPUR, September 4, 2015—
The police today hauled up opposition lawmaker Tony Pua for questioning over his alleged links to whistleblower website Sarawak Report’s (SR) editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown and former PetroSaudi International (PSI) director Xavier Andre Justo.
PUTRAJAYA, September 3, 2015–
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem’s commitment in fighting corruption and illegal logging has prompted Transparency International (TI) to invite him as one of the master plenary speakers at the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC).
September 3, 2015–
Xavier Andre Justo, the Swiss national held in a Bangkok jail on a blackmail conviction - and embroiled in a financial scandal involving Malaysian politics - plans to appeal against his three-year jail term, he told The Straits Times.
1. Her rapid eye blinking are a concern, especially as they seem to be more and more frequent: 'Liars are exposed by blinking." - The Telegraph
2. The causes to these blinking may be due to the following: "It’s not something they could execute against me. They have charged me under laws that don’t exist in the UK or any other normal democratic country,” she said. “What they have said is that I have printed material that has caused concern in the minds of the public and that is a crime, apparently.”
[RELATED: CURRENT / THE JUSTO CONFESSION ON THE STRAITS TIMES OF SINGAPORE - "{Ms Rewcastle-Brown had agreed to receive the US$2 million from the buyer and send {me} US$250,000 a month for consultancy services.} I don't know if she received the money or not, (because) I was arrested...I have no idea." - Xavier Andre Justo - The Straits Times, July 24, 2015]
[RELATED: CURRENT / JUSTO AND THE EDGE MEDIA GROUP – "Yes, we misled [Justo]. But that was the only way to get hold of the evidence to expose how a small group of Malaysians and foreigners cheated the people of Malaysia of US$1.83 billion (S$2.5 billion)." - Datuk Tong Kooi Ong and Ho Kay Tat - The Straits Times, July 24, 2015]
Interpol has rejected Malaysian police’s request to issue a red notice against Sarawak Report editor-in-chief Clare Rewcastle Brown.
A red notice is akin to an international arrest warrant where member states are informed about an individual wanted for extradition. In a letter to UK-based NGO Fair Trials International, Interpol secretary-general Jurgen Stock confirmed that the his organisation had rejected Malaysia’s request.
“Whilst Interpol does not usually comment on specific cases or individuals, in light of the significant press interest in this case we can confirm that Interpol’s general secretariat did receive a red notice request for Clare Rewcastle Brown from Malaysian authorities.
“In line with our standard operating procedure, a review was conducted and, on Aug 9, the request for the red notice was refused,” said Stock.
KUALA LUMPUR, August 23, 2015–
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is still investigating SRC International Sdn Bhd and RM2.6 billion funds deposited in the Prime Minister's bank account.
MACC also refuted the statements by several quarters that MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed or MACC had issued statements that both the investigations had been closed.
"In this regard, MACC stresses that the investigation on the case of SRC International Sdn Bhd and the RM2.6 billion are still going on," MACC said in a statement here, Sunday.
August 19, 2015–
Swiss financial regulator FINMA is checking with some of the country's banks on whether they carried out business with Malaysia's troubled state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a spokesman said on Wednesday.
1MDB, whose advisory board is chaired by Prime Minister Najib Razak, was the subject of a probe by Malaysia's central bank which was completed earlier this month. The fund has been dogged by controversy over its $11 billion debt and alleged financial mismanagement.
