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Forex RCI: Anwar pledges cooperation but won't be a tool
Published:  Jul 19, 2017 5:29 PM
Updated: 10:40 AM
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PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has promised to give his full cooperation to the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into Bank Negara’s foreign exchange (forex) losses.

He, however, warned that he shall not be used as a "political tool" in the matter.

“As finance minister who alleviated the problem and as the one who accepted the resignations of the officers responsible in the matter – Nor Mohamed Yakcop and Bank Negara governor at that time Jaafar Hussein – I will give my full cooperation to the RCI.

“However, I would look to remind against turning this into a 'political bogeyman' to attack certain enemies, especially (former premier) Dr Mahathir Mohamad...

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