Selangor MB Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said his government is “shocked with the discovery of proof by French prosecutors that link then defence minister Najib Razak” to the alleged “bribe”.
He was responding to a fax showing that Najib had asked for the amount for Perimekar as a condition for a meeting between French shipmaker DCN's subsidiary DCNI and himself on July 14, 2001.
NGO Suaram had on Thursday disclosed the fax, one of 153 documents in the possession of the French prosecution.
Khalid urged MACC to investigate the matter as it involves “abuse of power” in relation to the controversial Scorpene deal, and offered his administration’s assistance.
“If needed, the anti-corruption fund from the Geran Selangorku can also be channelled to assist in the efforts,” he added.
Perimekar is wholly owned by KS Ombak Laut Sdn Bhd, that is controlled by Abdul Razak Baginda, a close confidante of Najib’s.
Last June Defence Minister Zahid Ahmad Hamidi in a parliamentary reply denied that Perimekar had been paid a commission over the deal, saying instead it had received RM0.57 billion for “coordination services”.
The two submarines and its related expenditures had by that time rung up a total of RM7.3 billion.
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