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PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said it was correct in saying that former Attorney General Tommy Thomas reached an agreement with Riza Aziz, saying it was based on the decision of the case processing team.
MACC chief Azam Baki was responding to Thomas, who reportedly denied accepting the deal with Riza, the stepson of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, who was terminated by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court earlier today. for their money laundering. case.
“This is an ongoing case in court, so any decision is made by the deputy prosecutor.
“We inform the public about what is happening. That is all,” Azam told FMT.
Earlier today, MACC explained that Riza’s charges would be dropped in exchange for the recovery of assets abroad for an estimated value of $ 107.3 million (RM465.3 million), saying the move had been agreed by Thomas.
Azam supported the anti-graft agency’s statement, saying that a deputy prosecutor involved in the case had said Thomas agreed with the decision.
“Without their declaration and permission, we would not have made any kind of confirmation to the public. This is what they informed us,” he said.
“It doesn’t matter if the old AG wants to deny, that is up to him. We respect our statement.”
Thomas reportedly said he was aware of Riza’s lawyers’ written statements and had turned the documents over to ad hoc prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram.
However, he said there was no agreement to drop the charges before resigning as attorney general, adding that it was false and untrue to say that he agreed.
Riza, the son of Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, from his previous marriage, was charged with five charges of money laundering worth $ 248 million.
Judge Azman Ahmad allowed the request to withdraw him after ad hoc prosecutor Gopal Sri Ram told the court that this would be subject to the defendant’s fulfillment of his part of the deal.
Riza claimed a trial in July 2019 on the money laundering charges allegedly related to funds received from Good Star Ltd and Aabar Investments PJS Ltd.
The two companies were said to be linked to runaway businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low.
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