KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Putrajaya should investigate possible money-laundering by the family of former Cabinet minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil for conducting cash transfers between companies controlled by them, says PKR's Rafizi Ramli.
Shahrizat's family are the directors of National Feedlot Corporation (NFCorp), the company that was granted a RM250 million federal loan for cattle farming purposes.
"Today we show one transaction involving companies controlled by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil's family in Malaysia and Singapore that we suspect carried out money transfers that are against the mandate and intention of NFC," Rafizi (picture) told a press conference here.
Under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), Bank Negara has to investigate when it has "grounds to believe that the source of funds is suspect, that the objective of (funds) transfer is suspect", said Rafizi.
He showed reporters documents detailing transactions by a few companies controlled by Shahrizat's family over a US$990,402 (almost RM3 million) purchase of cows from an Australian livestock company.
He also had an invoice from South East Asian Livestock Services Pty Ltd dated October 14, 2010 for the sale of cattle to Singapore-based Global Biofuture Pte Ltd.
An email purportedly from Meatworks Singapore's Donna Yong to NFCorp's finance department dated October 25, 2010 was also revealed, where a request for payment of the cattle purchase was made.
Rafizi pointed to a form signed by Donna Yong on the same day requesting for National Meat and Livestock Corporation (NMLC) Sdn Bhd to issue the US$990,402 cheque as payment.
"This means that NFC money has been illegally transfered through NMLC to Global Biofuture Pte Ltd (which is) owned by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil's family," he claimed.
Rafizi said that this was not only in breach of the Anti-Money Laundering Act but also the Companies Act, saying "the directors of NMLC will be prosecuted for illegally paying another company's (Global BioFuture) invoice."
He said this transaction raises doubts on whether Shahrizat's family gained profits twice in the sale of livestock to NFCorp.
"Why can't NFCorp directly purchase the cattle from the suppliers without going through a middleman (Global BioFuture) which is coincidentally owned by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil's family?"
Rafizi said a report will be lodged with the authorities this Thursday to urge for an immediate probe under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
He also had an invoice from South East Asian Livestock Services Pty Ltd dated October 14, 2010 for the sale of cattle to Singapore-based Global Biofuture Pte Ltd.
An email purportedly from Meatworks Singapore's Donna Yong to NFCorp's finance department dated October 25, 2010 was also revealed, where a request for payment of the cattle purchase was made.
Rafizi pointed to a form signed by Donna Yong on the same day requesting for National Meat and Livestock Corporation (NMLC) Sdn Bhd to issue the US$990,402 cheque as payment.
"This means that NFC money has been illegally transfered through NMLC to Global Biofuture Pte Ltd (which is) owned by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil's family," he claimed.
Rafizi said that this was not only in breach of the Anti-Money Laundering Act but also the Companies Act, saying "the directors of NMLC will be prosecuted for illegally paying another company's (Global BioFuture) invoice."
He said this transaction raises doubts on whether Shahrizat's family gained profits twice in the sale of livestock to NFCorp.
"Why can't NFCorp directly purchase the cattle from the suppliers without going through a middleman (Global BioFuture) which is coincidentally owned by Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil's family?"
Rafizi said a report will be lodged with the authorities this Thursday to urge for an immediate probe under the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
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