PUTRAJAYA, Sept 9 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi speaking at a press conference after chairing a special meeting of the Committee on Disaster Management and Relief Centre here on Tuesday said to made a written confession on his own volition former executive PetroSaudi International, Xavier Justo Andre, shows there ‘efforts in detail’ to overthrow the government.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the Home Minister said the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) can open an investigation against the individuals named by Justo in his written confession. He said police received cooperation from the Thai authorities to undertake further measures, especially in opening an investigation before it is submitted to the Attorney General for the prosecution.
“The document is the source of the news published in the press (The New Straits Times). The documents are obtained from the authorities of Thailand where grains and ingredients listed in the written acknowledgment of Justo. Although Justo said he only intends to obtain financial resources and not do anything apart from that, but obviously there are efforts made in detail by people who remain anonymous,” said Ahmad Zahid.
The New Straits Times on Tuesday reported that the Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar interested in purchasing data on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) Justo stolen in 2011. Justo reportedly wants cash payments totaling US $ 2 million for the documents claiming Editor Sarawak Report, Clare Rewcastle-Brown acts as a broker and is responsible for bringing Nurul Izzah to the affair.
However, Nurul Izzah rejected the offer because she wanted to pay in the form of government contracts as well as the opposition took power. Justo, Swiss citizen, is serving a three year prison sentence for the offense in Bangkok blackmail on his former employer Petrosaudi International.
