Presiden dan Pengarah Eksekutif Kumpulan 1MDB, Arul Kanda, hari ini tampil mempertahankan diri dengan mendedahkan bawah Jawatankuasa Kira-Kira Wang Negara hanya memberi notis singkat untuk hadir.
Pagi tadi menerusi akaun instgramnya CEO CIMB, Nazir Razak, menyatakan rasa tidak puas hati dengan kegagalan 1MDB untuk hadir di pendengaran PAC hari ini.
Arul ketika mengeluarkan kenyataan memdedahkan bahawa beliau hanya dimaklumkan pada 21 Mei 2015 iaitu lima hari sebelum pendengaran.
Sungguhpun tidak menyebut Nazir Razak secara langsung namun kenyataan akhbar beliau menyatakan kenyataan individu tertentu dipercayai merujuk kepada adik Perdana Menteri itu.
“Contrary to recent press reports and statements by certain individuals, we wish to clarify that it was only on 21 May 2015 that 1MDB received a letter from the Ministry of Finance, appending an invitation sent by the PAC.
This invitation, which was addressed to the Ministry of Finance, requested an appearance by the company before the committee on 26 May 2015.
Upon receiving this letter, 1MDB responded to the Ministry of Finance on21 May 2015, the same day the company received the invitation.
As confirmed by YB Nur Jazlan, Chairman of the PAC, the date for this appearance is currently being finalised, due to the date proposed earlier being in conflict with previously scheduled overseas commitments.
We once again reiterate our intention to extend our full cooperation to the PAC and both Arul Kanda and Datuk Shahrol Halmi look forward to appearing before the committee and having the opportunity to clarify 1MDB’s position.”
