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(July 8): Police will be investigating The Wall Street Journal to determine how the newspaper got its information on the alleged US$700 million (RM2.67 billion) transferred into Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s personal bank accounts.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said that the police will investigate how the banking information and documents were obtained by the paper.

"Such an act could threaten the country's economy. It is tantamount to economic sabotage," said Khalid after launching a road safety campaign in the capital this morning.

"We will investigate everyone. Bank officers, the bank related in the investigations as well as WSJ. This is a serious matter," the country’s top cop said.

The WSJ had reported last week on the flow of money to Najib's accounts from two sources: US$11.1 million (RM42 million) from Putrajaya-owned SRC International Sdn Bhd, and US$681 million from a company in the British Virgin Islands.

Yesterday, it uploaded online documents it cited in its report. Among them were instructions on telegraphic transfers and charts showing the money flow.

WSJ has stood by its report and said the documents were obtained from the Malaysian authorities' investigation on 1MDB.

Khalid was asked today if this meant that Bank Negara officers could also be investigated, since the special task force probing into 1MDB comprised police, the Attorney-General's Chambers, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, as well as the central bank.

He said police would also investigate Bank Negara officers if necessary, as this was provided for under the Financial Services Act 2013 which police were using in the 1MDB case.

The case is also being investigated under the Computer Crimes Act 1997. – The Malaysian Insider

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