Zurich, Switzerland –
The Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office has intervened in the Malaysian
corruption scandal surrounding the billions of debts of the Malaysian
sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
The Malaysian Prime Minisiter Najib Razak has been for months under fire
after it was found that the State Fund has run into huge debts and
Najib Razak has been accused of embezzlement. According to BMF, Swiss
banks had played a major role in those money transfers.
Evidence is reviewed
Now, the Swiss Federal
Prosecutor’s Office has officially confirmed on request to media reports
that the Attorney General is in the process to consider the evidence
carefully and is in contact with the Malaysian authorities and the Money
Laundering Report Office Switzerland.” An investigation has also
started against Geneva-based Petro Saudi.
The Bruno Manser Fund accuses Falcon Private Bank Singapore Branch in
participating in the looting of the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB
and as well money laundering.
Accordingly, funds in the amount of 681 million US Dollars flowed through the Swiss bank into private accounts of Najib Razak.
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