In April, it was reported by The Edge that Dr Tawfiq Ayman had been called up by the commercial crime unit in relation to 1MDB funds transferred to a Singapore-based company said to be controlled by him and his son.

It was also reported separately that Tawfiq and his sons were aware of money transfers into the accounts of Cutting Edge Industries Ltd, of which they were beneficial owners, from a company linked to key 1MDB figure Low Taek Jho.

Speaking to FMT, Puad Zarkashi wondered why there was still no news six months after Tawfiq had been called in, particularly given that the case was “very straightforward.”

“This is because Zeti’s husband and her two children have made statutory declarations (confirming they knew about the transfer to Cutting Edge Industries).

“The people want to know the developments. Don’t cover for anyone.”

Puad also questioned whether there had been “selective persecution” during former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s tenure, pointing to the swift prosecution of his predecessor Najib Razak while Zeti was made a member of the Council of Eminent Persons and appointed Permodalan Nasional Berhad chairman.

He pointed out that the transactions had been flagged to BNM while Zeti was governor, but were only revealed later when the statutory declarations were leaked.

“The people want answers,” he said.