KUALA LUMPUR: Police have joined the Attorney-General's Chambers and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate allegations of misconduct in 1MDB.
Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said a task force comprising the three agencies was set up last week.
"The task force was set up three or four days ago and investigations are on going.
"We will investigate any allegation of misconduct which has been reported to the authorities," he told reporters after signing the letter of acceptance between the Malaysian government and University of Derby at the Cheras police academy.To a question, Khalid affirmed that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak was among those the task force would investigate.
Last week, the Cabinet was briefed by 1MDB and its auditors Deloitte on a number of allegations made against the strategic investment fund.
Najib, who is Finance Minister, said in a statement that a report by the Auditor-General would be passed for transparent inspection to the Public Account Committee, which is fully bi-partisan.
SHAH ALAM: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will investigate the accounts of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) if there is any indication of irregularities and wrongdoing involving the strategic investment fund.
MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Abu Kassim Mohamed (pic) said the commission would await the full report on the matter from the Auditor-General and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) before taking any action.
"Look back at the government statement by the prime minister. The audit will go inside (and investigate), check, and they will present it to the (parliamentary) Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
"If there is a case (of irregularities), they will bring the matter to the law enforcement body (MACC)," he told reporters after witnessing the signing of the Corporate Integrity Pledge at the Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (Puspakom) at Section 28 here.
Last week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is Finance Minister, said in a statement that the A-G's report would be passed for transparent inspection to the PAC, which is fully bi-partisan.
