Cops seeking witnesses, documents to wrap up probe of Zeti's husband Tawfiq

KUALA LUMPUR: Police are in the process of locating several witnesses who are abroad, as well as certain documents, needed to help in investigations involving Datuk Dr Tawfiq Ayman.

Tawfiq, the husband of former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz, is under investigation over allegations of receiving funds related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Comm Datuk Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said investigation of the allegations had been completed and submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers for review.

"We then received instructions to obtain certain documents and witness statements.

"A number of these witnesses are overseas and we are waiting for feedback from the countries concerned.

"We have (tried to contact them) several times, but still no response has been received," he told reporters on Friday (March 4).

It was reported earlier that the police investigation of Tawfiq and his alleged link to the 1MDB scandal was still ongoing.

MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki had said his agency’s task in the matter was to repatriate funds involved from Singapore, while the police were conducting the probe on Tawfiq.

In March last year, it was reported that Tawfiq was investigated by police after 1MDB-linked funds were said to have been transferred to his Singapore-based bank account.

The case was being probed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Prevention of Financing of Terrorism and Proceeds From Illegal Activities Act 2001.

In November, the MACC revealed that Singapore had repatriated US$15.4mil in 1MDB-linked funds that involved Tawfiq’s company to Malaysia.