MP rubbishes forex task force difficulties, wants report disclosed

Gelang Patah MP Lim Kit Siang has called for the report by the special task force into Bank Negara's three-decades-old forex losses to be made public, to shed light on a number of issues.

Lim expressed disbelief at the task force's claims they had faced difficulty in obtaining evidence from the central bank due to legal constraints.

"I am at a loss as to how the Ministry of Finance and Bank Negara can refuse to furnish to the task force the relevant documents required […], as it is formed by the cabinet.

"Is former chief secretary to the government, Mohd Sidek Hassan suggesting that there had been Finance Ministry and Bank Negara officials who had refused to co-operate with the task force by refusing to furnish the relevant documents and information?"