The sum was banked into a Barclays Bank account in four tranches, he told the state assembly in response to an oral question by Mukhriz Mahathir (PH-Jitra).
“All I can say is there was about RM3 million in each transfer to a Barclays Bank account. Since I said it in a press conference, I would rather reveal more in another conference, not in the assembly,” he said.
Mukhriz had earlier interjected during Sanusi’s winding-up speech, asking him to reveal more on the matter since it was a serious allegation against the government he once led.
Mukhriz was menteri besar from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2018 to May 2020.
Later, in a press conference, Sanusi showed four documents purportedly on the bank transfers. He said the first one was for RM3.295 million, the second for RM3.315 million, the third for RM3.305 million, and the last for RM3.278 million.
Asked if Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission officers had dropped by his office for an initial probe, he said the documents had been sent to the relevant investigating authorities.
“The relevant parties can investigate to see if there are elements of criminal breach of trust, power abuse or whatever that is against the law. We will not protect anyone and we will cooperate fully with the authorities,” he said.
In a separate conference, Mukhriz said he, too, would cooperate with the authorities, adding that Sanusi’s claims were not clear and he had been wishy-washy over the exact details.
“He is also now refusing to say if the bank transfer took place in Canada. He said it was Barclays Bank. If you were to Google for branches of that bank in Canada, there are none.
“He is saying I’m surrounded by bad advisers. I think the opposite is true, I think he has been ill-advised.
“He must be careful with what advice he is receiving. Nevertheless, I’m not letting go of this matter as it has affected my image as the past menteri besar and my credibility,” he said.
Sanusi had earlier claimed that RM13 million was transferred out of MBI to a Canadian bank account when Mukhriz was menteri besar.
A Google check showed that Barclays Investment Bank has branches in Calgary and Toronto in Canada.