Dr M’s RM1 billion in Israeli National Bank?

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Dr M’s RM1 billion in Israeli National Bank?

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29, 2023: A list of fixed deposit accounts totalling US$199.45 million (RM917.47 million) and S$42 million (RM134 million) allegedly belonging to Dr Mahathir Mohamad (Dr M) and his family, is supposedly to have been exposed by WikiLeaks.

The accounts are all with the Israeli National Bank.

No News Is Bad News is in no position to verify the authenticity of the expose, and is therefore not making any comments on the matter.

We reproduce the list below and a Dec 28 posting of Dr M’s wealth by The Coverage for our readers’ reading pleasure:

The XXXXX & his family......

FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS OF MAHATHIR'S WIFE AND 5 OF HIS CHILDREN AS WELL AS HIS CRONIES

The information regarding the Fixed Deposit Accounts of Mahathir's wife and 3 of his children are as below.
These accounts were opened at an Israeli Singapore-based bank in the neighboring country of Singapore.
The bank is ISRAELI NATIONAL BANK.
That vast amount of monies could have been derived through the following:
i. Deposited by an agent of the Israeli Government or any other
foreign government.
ii. Derived from various companies of Mahathir's cronies.
iii. Or could be part of the RM1Bil missing from UMNO's account which Anwar Ibrahim brought up before he was dismissed from UMNO.
Details of accounts are as follow:

Family of Dr. Mahathir:
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1. � � � � Nam e : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : AGF-2192-2442- 722-(X)
Amount : USD 4,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 25/06/95
Date of Maturity : 25/06/98
(Maturity continued to 25/06/2001)
(Extension interest agreed upon)
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2. � � � � Nam e : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : FA-4196-2493- 313 (A)
Amount : USD 8,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 09/06/97
Date of Maturity : 09/06/00
3. � � � � Nam e : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : DD-3919-714- 271-(A)
Amount : USD 5,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 06/12/95
Date of Maturity : 06/12/98
4. � � � � Nam e : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : FB-5614-1499- 515 (C)
Amount : USD 9,800,000.00
Date of opening account : 12/11/97
Date of Maturity : 12/11/2000
5. � � � � Nam e : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : CE-2418-7172- 492 (E)
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 07/03/98
Date of Maturity : 07/03/01
6. � � � � Nam e : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : GB-6921-4212- 712 (F)
Amount : USD 6,650,000.00
Date of opening account : 19/03/95
Date of Maturity : 19/03/98
(Maturity continuity to 19/03/2001)
7. � � � � Nam e : Ms Marina Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter ; Malaysia AIDS Council President
Passport No. : R 671918 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : C-719-418-210 (M)
Amount : USD 13,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 17/06/96
Date of Maturity : 17/06/99
8. � � � � Nam e : Ms Marina Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter ; Malaysia AIDS Council President
Passport No. : R 671918 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : F-817-200-11 (C)
Amount : USD 12,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 03/12/96
Date of Maturity : 03/12/99
9. � � � � Nam e : Ms Marina Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter ; Malaysia AIDS Council President
Passport No. : R 671918 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
5 years
Account No : G-211-922-718- 2 (D)
Amount : USD 15,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 12/07/97
Date of Maturity : 12/07/02
10. � � � � Nam e : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
1 years
Account No : F-3532-3310- 501 (NG)
Amount : USD 15,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/09/98
Date of Maturity : 21/09/99
11. � � � � Nam e : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : DA-9159-7211- 819 (M)
Amount : USD 4,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 20/05/96
Date of Maturity : 20/05/99
12. � � � � Nam e : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : ME-3138-5144- 219 (A)
Amount : USD 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 08/09/97
Date of Maturity : 08/09/00
13. � � � �13. Nam e : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Current Account
Account No : A-7213-4441- 223 (MB)
Amount : USD 15,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 11/12/97
Withdrawal : USD 5,000,000.00 on 10/02/98
Cheque No. F2912718
Deposit : USD 9,500,000.00
Last Balance : USD 19,500,000.00
14. � � � � Nam e : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
1 years
Account No : F-3518-3279- 441 (ND)
Amount : USD 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 08/09/98
Date of Maturity : 08/09/99
15. � � � � Nam e : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : M-3121-3149- 512 (D)
Amount : USD 7,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 03/12/95
Date of Maturity : 03/12/98
16. � � � � Nam e : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : LA-5716-3919- 862 (C)
Amount : USD 15,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 16/08/96
Date of Maturity : 16/08/99
17. � � � �17. Nam e : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : CM-6983-7419- 365 (F)
Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 29/06/97
Date of Maturity : 29/06/99
18. � � � �18. Nam e : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : JE-8145-6073- 396 (L)
Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 15/11/97
Date of Maturity : 15/11/99
19. � � � �19. Nam e : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
3 years
Account No : YE-3909-2616- 398 (M)
Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 25/11/97
Date of Maturity : 25/11/00
20. � � � �20. Nam e : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
1 years
Account No : G-7051-3996- 521 (EC)
Amount : USD 12,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 26/09/98
Date of Maturity : 26/09/99
21. � � � �21. Nam e : Mr Mukhriz Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 639296 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : M-2074-6219- 332 (E)
Amount : USD 8,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 05/06/97
Date of Maturity : 05/06/99
22. � � � �22. Nam e : Mr Mukhriz Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 639296 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : DL-6074-3691- 7785 (E)
Amount : USD 3,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 26/09/97
Date of Maturity : 26/09/00
23. � � � �23. Nam e : Mr Mukhriz Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 639296 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
3 years
Account No : CF-3711-5681- 742 (G)
Amount : S $ 7,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 06/07/96
Date of Maturity : 06/07/99
24. � � � �24. Nam e : Ms Melinda Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 697339 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : EX-6965-7718- 396 (D)
Amount : USD 15,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 19/11/97
Date of Maturity : 19/11/99
25. � � � �25. Nam e : Ms Melinda Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 697339 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : FN-1799-6673- 983 (M)
Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/01/98
Date of Maturity : 21/01/00

TOTAL :
USD 199.45 MILLION AND S$42,000,000. 00 IN FIXED DEPOSIT�

Ponder on the amount and think for yourself how could they have
acquired these vast amount of wealth just being

�the wife and children of the PM of Malaysia ????
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CRONIES WEALTH:
BROTHER-IN-LAW OF MAHATHIR

1 Nam e : Mr. Hashim Bin Mohamed Ali
Post : Brother-in-law of Prime Minister
Passport No. : C 341872 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : BB-1792-5126- 2197-14 (XD)
Amount : USD 6,600,000.00
Date of opening account : 14/12/96
Date of Maturity : 14/12/98
2. Nam e : Mr. Hashim Bin Mohamed Ali
Post : Brother-in-law of Prime Minister
Passport No. : C 341872 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : MG-3014-2132- 5188-19 (NF)
Amount : USD 11,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 16/05/97
Date of Maturity : 16/05/00
3. Nam e : Mr. Hashim Bin Mohamed Ali
Post : Brother-in-law of Prime Minister
Passport No. : C 341872 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : NE-5179-2212- 6125-42 (CE)
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 18/06/98
Date of Maturity : 18/06/00
TOTAL:
USD 23,100,00.00
CABINET MINISTERS (TO BE CONTINUED LATER ??.)

26. � �1. Nam e : Mr. Mohammad Najib Bin Abdul Razak
Post : Minister of Education
Passport No. : D 371981 (M)
Bank : American Express Bank
Type of Account : Current Account
Account No : E-7194-303-45- G
Amount : USD 7,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 22/12/95
Withdrawal : USD 2,500,000.00 on 10/01/96
Cheque No. F1742330
Withdrawal : USD 1,000,000.00 on 16/03/96
Cheque No. F1742331
Withdrawal : USD 1,000,000.00 on 01/07/96
Cheque No. F1742332
Withdrawal : USD 500,000.00 on 11/06/97
Cheque No. F1742333
27. � � Nam e : Mr. Syed Hamid Bin Syed Albar
Post : Minister of Defence
Passport No. : D 691245 (M)
Bank : Citibank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : J-321-3352-339- G
Amount : USD 8,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 14/07/96
Date of Maturity : 14/07/99
28. � �3. Nam e : Mr. Syed Hamid Bin Syed Albar
Post : Minister of Defence
Passport No. : D 691245 (M)
Bank : American Express Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : AC- 4192-443-54- E
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 27/11/96
Date of Maturity : 27/11/99
29. � �4. Nam e : Ms. Rafidah Bte Aziz
Post : Minister of International Trade And Industry
Passport No. : D 391274 (M)
Bank : Bank Of Nova Scotia
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : LA- 7211-3647-341 G
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 10/06/96
Date of Maturity : 10/06/99
30. � �5. Nam e : Ms. Rafidah Bte Aziz
Post : Minister of International Trade And Industry
Passport No. : D 391274 (M)
Bank : Bank Of China
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : CL 4223-6162-47 M
Amount : USD 2,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/09/96
Date of Maturity : 21/09/96
31. � �6. Nam e : Mr. Muhyuddin Bin Yassin
Post : Minister of Youth and Sports
Passport No. : D 512717 (M)
Bank : American Express Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
5 years
Account No : AF- 3712-229-33- Y
Amount : USD 7,700,000.00
Date of opening account : 15/06/96
Date of Maturity : 15/06/01
32. � �7. Nam e : Mr. Megat Junid Bin Megat Ayob
Post : Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Passport No. : D 299671 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : F-3091-9211- 39 (O)
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 19/08/96
Date of Maturity : 19/08/99
33. � �8. Nam e : Mr. Megat Junid Bin Megat Ayob
Post : Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Passport No. : D 299671 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
3 years
Account No : M-5244-6052- 69 (D)
Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 07/05/97
Date of Maturity : 07/05/00
34. � �9. Nam e : Mr. Mohammad Bin Rahmat
Post : Minister of Information
Passport No. : D 423717 (M)
Bank : Development Bank of Singapore
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : C-2965-173-384- F
Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 29/11/96
Date of Maturity : 29/11/98
35. � �10. Nam e : Mr. Mohammad Bin Rahmat
Post : Minister of Information
Passport No. : D 423717 (M)
Bank : Development Bank of Singapore
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : CA-3129-662- 919-G
Amount : S $ 2,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 06/03/97
Date of Maturity : 06/03/99
36. � �11. Nam e : Mr. Sabbarudin Bin Chik
Post : Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism
Passport No. : D 196432 (M)
Bank : Bank of China
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : E-699-3172-982 (B)
Amount : USD 8,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 02/09/96
Date of Maturity : 02/09/99
37. � �12. Nam e : Mr. Mustapa Bin Mohamed
Post : Minister of Entrepreneur
Second Finance Minister
Passport No. : D 862411 (M)
Bank : American Express Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
3 years
Account No : CA-5098-344- 66-D
Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 12/06/96
Date of Maturity : 12/06/99
38. � �13. Nam e : Mr. Mustapa Bin Mohamed
Post : Minister of Entrepreneur
Second Finance Minister
Passport No. : D 862411 (M)
Bank : Citibank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : DD-2141-7922- 549-F
Amount : USD $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/04/97
Date of Maturity : 21/04/99
39. � �14. Nam e : Ms. Siti Zaharah Binti Sulaiman
Post : Deputy Minister of Health
Passport No. : D 594071 (M)
Bank : United Overseas Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : M-3914-7179- 212-D
Amount : S $ 5,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 28/05/97
Date of Maturity : 28/05/99
40. � �15. Nam e : Mr. Tajol Rosli Bin Mohammad Ghazali
Post : Deputy Home Affairs Minister
Passport No. : D 691872 (M)
Bank : Development Bank of Singapore
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : B 1712-341-619- C
Amount : S $ 2,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 29/06/97
Date of Maturity : 29/06/99
41. � �16. Nam e : Mr. Abdul Kadir Bin Sheikh Fadzir
Post : Deputy Minister Human Resources
Passport No. : D 541781 (M)
Bank : Bank of China
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : D 319-2218-512- J
Amount : USD 3,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 28/02/98
Date of Maturity : 28/02/01
42. � �17. Nam e : Mr. Ibrahim Saad
Post : Deputy Minister PM Department
Passport No. : D 891741 (M)
Bank : Citibank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : M �374-6593-88� 374-6593-88 D
Amount : USD 4,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 08/06/97
Date of Maturity : 08/06/99
43. � �18. Nam e : Mr. Mohamed Nazri Bin Aziz
Post : Deputy Minister PM Department
Passport No. : D 871945 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : BD 5211-7925-8716- 51 MA
Amount : USD 6,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 08/06/97
Date of Maturity : 08/06/99
44. � �19. Nam e : Mr. Mohamad Isa Bin Abdul Samad
Post : Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan
Passport No. : D 831569 (M)
Bank : American Express Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : E- 6654-662-719- M
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 09/07/96
Date of Maturity : 09/07/99
45. � �20. Nam e : Mr. Mohamad Isa Bin Abdul Samad
Post : Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan
Passport No. : D 831569 (M)
Bank : American Express Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : J-5152-6161- 311-D
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 24/01/97
Date of Maturity : 24/01/00
46. � �21. Nam e : Mr. Sanusi Bin Junid
Post : Chief Minister of Kedah
Passport No. : D 659711 (M)
Bank : Israel National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : FG 3469-4462-9172 (DE)
Amount : USD 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/09/96
Date of Maturity : 21/09/99
47. � �22. Nam e : Mr. Sanusi Bin Junid
Post : Chief Minister of Kedah
Passport No. : D 659711 (M)
Bank : Israel National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : H 7639-1722-5243 (MG)
Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 09/06/97
Date of Maturity : 09/06/99
48. � �23. Nam e : Mr. Sanusi Bin Junid
Post : Chief Minister of Kedah
Passport No. : D 659711 (M)
Bank : Israel National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
1 years
Account No : DC 7943-7716-2713 33 NB
Amount : S $ 3,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 10/12/97
Date of Maturity : 10/12/98
49. � �24. Nam e : Mr. Abdul Ghani Bin Othmman
Post : Chief Minister of Johore
Passport No. : D 615791 (M)
Bank : Israel National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : GH 1299-4166-339 A
Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 11/06/97
Date of Maturity : 11/06/99
50. � �25. Nam e : Mr. Abdul Ghani Bin Othmman
Post : Chief Minister of Johore
Passport No. : D 615791 (M)
Bank : Israel National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : D 1471-3134-22 F
Amount : S $ 3,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 03/04/97
Date of Maturity : 03/04/99
51. � �26. Nam e : Mr Ramli Bin Ngah Talib
Post : Chief Minister of Perak
Passport No. : D 774511 (M)
Bank : Citibank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : AB 7193-4111-331 (A)
Amount : S $ 6,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 20/12/96
Date of Maturity : 20/12/98
52. � �27. Nam e : Mr. Abu Zahar Bin Isnin
Post : Chief Minister of Malacca
Passport No. : R 515341 (M)
Bank : Citibank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency
3 years
Account No : FA 9132-3156-212 E
Amount : USD 2,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 11/04/96
Date of Maturity : 11/04/99
53. � �28. Nam e : Mr. Abu Hassan Bin Omar
Post : Chief Minister of Selangor
Passport No. : D 493718 (M)
Bank : Citibank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : M 819-5512-71 D
Amount : USD 3,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 06/05/97
Date of Maturity : 06/05/99
54. � � Nam e : Mr. Abu Hassan Bin Omar
Post : Chief Minister of Selangor
Passport No : D 493718 (M)
Bank : Citibank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : M 819-5512-71 D
Amount : USD 3,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 06/05/97
Date of Maturity : 06/05/99

SENIOR PERSONNEL AROUND MAHATHIR

55. � �1. Nam e : Mr. Abdul Aziz Bin Ismail
Post : Chief Private Secretary of PM
Passport No. : R 814239 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
3 years
Account No : GM 5210-6125-8862- 49 DG
Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 10/04/96
Date of Maturity : 10/04/99
56. � �2. Nam e : Mr. Abdul Aziz Bin Shamsuddin
Post : Political Secretary 1 to PM
Passport No. : R 722217 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : HD 4179-2416-3829- 31AD
Amount : USD 3,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/12/96
Date of Maturity : 21/12/98
57. � �3. Nam e : Mr. Mohammad Noordin Bin Bachik
Post : Private Secretary to PM
Passport No. : E 691432 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
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Tun M The ‘Father Of Malaysia’s Corruption And Kleptocracy’

28 December, 2023

 

While Mahathir was busy chiding Malaysian Malays for being feudalistic, lazy and backward,  best evident in his book The Malay Dilemma, yet since he became prime minister in 1981, he busied himself building a clandestine business empire, first through cronies and proxies such as Daim Zainuddin and later, directly through his children. Interestingly, Daim became Mahathir’s business partner when Mahathir was the then deputy prime minister and this relationship remain glued to this day. Presently, Mahathir is believed to be sitting on a financial honeypot worth billions of dollars with businesses in Malaysia and overseas, mostly established by Mahathir’s cronies, proxies and children.

Mahathir’s Billions

Since Mahathir became prime minister, in the name of sharing and distributing national wealth with Malay bumiputras, the process of plundering Malaysia began. Through UMNO and Barisan Nasional, controlled by Mahathir and his cronies, they launched complex financial and business schemes that would siphon off hundreds of millions of ringgit from government companies to be invested into accounts linked to Mahathir and his associates, with money parked in Malaysia and abroad.

Mahathir’s partners in crime were leading ‘UMNOputras’, individuals closely linked with Malaysia’s leading political party that was controlled by Mahathir. These were led by the ‘lead crony’, Mahathir’s Kedahan ‘point man’, Daim Zainudin, assisted by the likes of Halim Saad, Tajudin Ramli, Ahmad Nazri Abdullah, Abdul Kadir Jasin, Mohd Noor Mutalib, Syed Mokhtar al Bukhary and Yahaya Ahmad.

All these ‘UMNOputras’ are believed to have minted cash on behalf of Mahathir and his family, with much of the gains parked overseas. In this connection, various ‘cash-cows’ were created in the name of helping Malaysian bumiputras through the New Economic Policy. Some of these companies that enriched Mahathir and his family included Realmild, Mitrajaya Holdings Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd, UEM Builders Bhd, UEM World Bhd, PLUS, Pharmaniaga, Celcom, among others. This also led to the Mahathir’s financial disasters in the 1990s, evident from the RM1.6 billion Maminco-Makuwasa scandal, the RM2.5 billion Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Finance (BMF) scandal, the RM30 billion forex that Anwar, then finance minister, had assured Parliament was only a “paper loss”, and the RM9.9 billion losses by Perwaja Steel.

In 2017, Raja Petra Kamarudin claimed that Mahathir’s and Daim’s combined-wealth of RM160 billion was used to acquire more than 50 banks all over the world and it has grown to RM200 billion. Leaving Daim aside, four of Mahathir’s children are believed to have assets worth billions of dollars: Marina, 9 billion, Mirzan, 17 billion, Mokhzani, 21 billion and Mukhriz, 13 billion. Mahathir’s personal assets are estimated to worth some US$44 billion. The big question then is – how did Mahathir and his family enrich themselves, becoming among the richest of the rich in Malaysia? This is something that deserves investigation, especially at a time when Mahathir was busy presenting himself as ‘Mr. Clean’, especially in his campaign against his former compatriots in UMNO.

Hiding one’s crimes by accusing others

With so many allegations of abuse of power and corruption levelled against Mahathir and his cronies, especially Daim, Mahathir and his family members have busied themselves of accusing others of corruption and enriching themselves at the expense of others. While Mahathir is often the main ‘loud speaker’, often he uses proxies in this endeavor, in line with the Malay idiom:’Lempar batu sembunyi tangan’.

On 8 August 2020, Adam Mukhriz, Mahathir’s aide, accused the Johor Crown Prince, Tunku Ismail of talking much about the people’s suffering and yet was driving around in luxury cars. To which Tunku Ismail responded by saying that whatever he was doing, was by using his own hard-earned money. Upping the ante, Mukhriz’s youngest daughter, Melia Serena, who has been romantically linked with Malaysia’s former youth minister, Syed Saddiq, cynically asked, “where did you get ur money boss?”

Interestingly, this is the same Serena, who in November 2017, was exposed by the social media, who with her sister, Meera Alyanna, were photographed on a luxurious yacht and lambasted for living a lifestyle that was unbecoming of both Mukhriz’s daughter and Mahathir’s grand-daughter. Mukhriz’s response to the criticisms of his daughters was to claim that his daughters were splashing around wealth but this was not funded by illicit and ill-gotten wealth. Mukhriz expressed his anger as he claimed that his family was alleged to have amassed wealth “by robbing from the country and the people”. Hence, in retort, a good question to ask Serena would be, since everyone knows how and where the Johor Royals have got their wealth from, a more relevant query would be, “where did Serena and her family get their wealth?”.

Putting the Record Straight

The Johor Royal family’s wealth has never been questioned as they have inherited much wealth and even more important, has been adept in manifold business undertakings. So much so, since 1899 the Sultanate of Johor has donated their salaries to benefit the needy. As in the past, the royal allowances have been channeled to various foundations, the most important being the Sultan Iskandar Foundation which has served the needs of the poor, especially during the present COVID-19 crisis. Serena Mukhriz’s question about the wealth of the Johor Sultanate is best summed up by present monarch of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim who said that “All revenue and income of the Johor Sultanate come from plantation management from the time of Sultan Sir Ibrahim until now, as well as other businesses including real estate”. Hence, unlike Mahathir and his family, there is no need for the Johor Royalty to plunder the national coffers.

The Irony and Hypocrisy of Mahathir, yet again

Since Mahathir’s took leadership of Malaysia in 1981, he has been associated with a level of business failures and kleptocracy that was never seen before and after in Malaysian history. Mahathir’s mega failures, costing the public and state of billions of Ringgits are evident from the financial disasters associated with Perwaja Steel, DRB-Hicom, Renong, MAS, Bakun Dam and Proton. What is tragic is that these enterprises failed mainly due to the corruption that was associated with these companies that were set up in the name of industrializing and modernizing Malaysia.

Hence, when Mahathir argued that he joined BERSATU to rid the country of corruption, it sounds ironical, with the situation getting worse once he became the prime minister again, best evident in the manner his son, Mukhriz, then Menteri Besar of Kedah was involved in the sale of state land to Chinese businessmen, with much money changing hand, a deal that Mahathir personally approved. Before the 2018 general elections, Mahathir accused the Najib government of ‘selling the country to China’, yet since the PH government was formed, Mahathir and especially Mukhriz were involved in many similar deals such as the sale of 320 hectares of land to a China company. Ironically, when Mahathir announced the setting up of a new political party, Pejuang, on 12 August 2020, he rationalized it as being driven by the goal of fighting corruption and kleptocracy; ironically, this is the very man who deserves being called ‘Malaysia’s father of corruption and kleptocracy’. To cover up his tracks, he, his cronies and now, even his family members are busy trying to smear others, including the Johor Royal family.

Source : Suara Harimau