Prove Anwar brought tycoon to Kedah, Sanusi dared

Malaysiakini : Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has challenged Kedah caretaker menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to prove his claims regarding Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and an Indonesian oil magnate.

This came after Sanusi alleged on Tuesday that Anwar had brought the oil tycoon to Kedah to seek approval to mine in an area that contains rare earth resources. Saifuddin said Sanusi should produce evidence to back his claims, just as he had shown letters that purportedly link Sanusi to suspects in the theft of rare earth elements (REE) at the Bukit Enggang forest reserve in Sik.

“He can prove it if he dares - either a photo or an application letter.   “I challenge Sanusi: Just as I have shown you have written to the home minister (at the time Hamzah Zainudin); I have the letter. You know (the suspect); I have the photo.

“He must show it: When did (the tycoon) ask for it? When did Anwar bring (the tycoon) to see you? Please do tell,” he said during a ceramah in Sungai Petani, Kedah, based on a video of his speech.

Malaysiakini is withholding the tycoon's name pending his comment, and the suspects' names pending their comment or formal charges being laid. Meanwhile, Saifuddin claimed to have called Anwar just before the ceramah to ask about Sanusi’s claims, and the prime minister dismissed Sanusi’s assertions as nonsense.

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