By Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on
December 22, 2009
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I welcome Lim Kit Siang's proposal for Najib to set up a royal
commission on whether I burned RM100 billion on grandiose projects and
corruption during my 22-year reign.
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Such a commission should not
be made up of Government nominees but should have as members impeccable
people including foreigners and members of Transparency International.
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The commission should not
confine to one Prime Minister only but to Tun
Abdullah Badawi's regime.
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It should include how RM270
billion of Petronas money paid during
Abdullah's five-year term was spent; what projects were financed by this
huge fund and the cost of all these projects.
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It should include how much
money was lost due to the cancellation of the crooked bridge and the Johore Baru to Padang Besar railway.
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What is the cost over-run in
the construction of the Bakun
Hydroelectric project.
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The financing of the second Penang Bridge and the procedure followed
when giving out this contract.
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I also agree with Lim Kit Siang that the investigation would reflect
Najib's commitment to "combating corruption".
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In order that the enquiry by
the commission would be successful, Government must give the undertaking
to give full access to the commission of all the documents and accounts
of the Government over the period 1981-2009. There should be no cover-up
of any kind.
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Barry Wain must provide documentary proof of any sum that he alleged I
had burned.
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I will co-operate fully with
the commission.
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Depending upon the result of
the commission, I reserve the right to sue Barry Wain, Lim Kit Siang and Malaysiakini.com for libel for a sum to
be disclosed later.
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If the Government is witholding the book: "Malaysian Maverick:
Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times", I would request that the book be
released forthwith. I am not in need of Government protection.
