Minister Najib Razak on charges of corruption scandals.
IKLAN
Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali-which was appointed by Prime Minister Najib mid-year ago- decided there was no evidence of law violations related to the money of US $ 681 million (equivalent to Rp10 trillion) received Najib in his personal bank account.
The fund is called the gift of the royal family of Saudi Arabia related to the election of 2013.
In a statement, Suruhanjaya Prevention Rasuah Malaysia (SpRM), said it would seek reconsideration but will not provide public comment on the decision.
But a source in SpRM said that while their findings are submitted to the Attorney General, last month, the recommendation is that PM Najib Razak charged.
"That case is quite clear. We make recommendations but the Attorney General's indictment delivered instead chose to reject it," said the source who asked not to be named told Reuters news agency.
Najib since the beginning rejected the allegation that the funds received from the state investment agency, 1MDB, which he founded.
BBC sources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that the transfer of funds to the account of Najib is to help him in the election in 2013 amid concerns over the strength of the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, which does not seem to have much support in Malaysia.
