Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will soon question two SRC International bosses who have apparently gone missing, said Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
"Based on the information from SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC), Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil and Suboh Md Yassin are now making arrangements for an interview by MACC soon to assist the investigation," he said.
He was responding to Teo Nie Ching (DAP-Kulai), who asked whether the appointment of the duo be terminated if they refused to cooperate with MACC's investigation in an Oct 21 written reply in Parliament.
"Thus, the question of them as SRC directors does not arises," he said.
Nik Faisal ( photo ) is the managing director of SRC, while Suboh sits on the company’s board of directors.
MACC is probing SRC, a former subsidiary of 1MDB and now owned by Finance Ministry, over RM4 billion bond sourced from the Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP).
In addition to this, the graft buster is also investigating the RM42 million that allegedly went into Najib's private bank account. It has, however, yet to question the premier on the matter.
The duo was earlier reported missing and Putrajaya had since issued a travel ban against them. It is believed that both are overseas.
Fear it would impact MACC probe
In another parliamentary reply, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Paul Low refused to reveal the whereabouts of the duo and controversial business figure Low Taek Jho ( photo ), better knowns as Jho Low, for fear it would impact MACC's probe.
"MACC could not reveal as for fear this will affect the ongoing investigation," said Low, the minister who oversees integrity.
He was responding to Lim Lip Eng (DAP-Segambut) who asked about the citizenship status of the trio and their whereabouts.
"State their whereabouts and their status of citizenship, and whether their statements have been taken by MACC, as well as whether they were banned from leaving the country," he asked.
Whistleblower Sarawak Report had claimed that Jho Low allegedly siphoned off US$700 million from 1MDB.
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