KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 – 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chairman Tan Sri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday over the PAC inquiry into the government investment company. Lodin, who was appointed chairman of 1MDB on Oct 20, 2010, would continue with his testimony tomorrow before the committee at Parliament House, said PAC chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin.
He told the reporters that the proceedings began at 10am and they will tried to complete the testimony on Tuesday, but will have to continue Wednesday. Replying to a question, Hasan said: “We cannot disclose what was discussed. We will continue (with the testimony)Wednesday … we were only halfway through.”
He also said that the PAC would decide whether to call 1MDB former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh. Hasan said the PAC would try to complete the report on the proceedings by the end of February so that it could be tabled in Parliament in March. 1MDB president and group executive director Arul Kanda testified before the PAC on Dec 1 last year.
