KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 – Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said a debate on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) can be held if it can explain the issue to the public. He said he was welcome the debate but fear that it may be destructive and not beneficial to the public.
In the meantime, Hishammuddin also said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak wants the 1MDB issue to be resolved quickly. He told this to reporters after participating in the Malaysian United Run organised by Institut Onn Jaafar at Padang Merbuk here on Sunday.
Meanwhile, 1MDB President and Group Executive Director, Arul Kanda Kandasamy has said he is ready for a debate with Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya Utara Tony Pua on the sovereign wealth fund. Arul was responding to a challenge thrown by Pua in his blog. In the meantime, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) is reported to have said that it is willing to broadcast the debate live.
