By Adib Zalkapli - The Malaysian Insider
Annuar claims to have documents proving Azmin’s involvement. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Azmin had last week denied accusations that he and his wife had acquired RM8.5 million in shares when he was a senior aide in Anwar’s office.
But Anuar Shaari, an ex-aide to Anwar, lodged a police report today to back the claims, which have been stepped up in recent days by Umno in an attack described as baseless lies by Azmin.
Anuar claimed in his police report that there were irregularities in Azmin’s alleged purchase of shares made between 1992 and 1994.
Anuar ,who served as private secretary to Anwar when the latter was the finance minister, said he made the report in the interest of truth.
“I will hand over to the police original document pertaining to the share ownership that have been talked about,” Anuar told reporters when met outside the police’s commercial crime investigations department here.
Anuar was accompanied by officials from Umno Youth and right-wing Malay NGO, Pewaris.
“I believe that supporters of Azmin, Shamsidar, Anwar and Wan Azizah are interested in the truth, too,” said Anuar, claiming that the total transactions amount to RM2 million and were mostly made under the name of Azmin’s wife, Shamsidar Taharin.
He said Anwar, too, should be implicated as the transactions were made between 1992 and 1994 when Azmin was serving as an aide to the former deputy prime minister.
“The documents in my possession look genuine,” said Anuar.
“I hope investigation will be conducted swiftly,” he added.
Azmin was accused of owning shares worth RM8.5 million by former MIC Youth leader, SA Vigneswaran.
The Gombak MP says he will take legal action against Vigneswaran for allegedly spreading malicious lies to tarnish his name and reputation.
Azmin had dismissed the allegation as baseless and a continuance of personal attacks against him that started in 1998, soon after the sacking of Anwar from the government.
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