Payments received from ex-PM's accounts were for supply of robes, textile retailer emphasises.
Textile retailer Jakel Trading said the payments it received from former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak's bank accounts were for robes fabric supplied as part of charity programmes.
"Let it be clear that the transactions referred to were orders that we received from the former prime minister and also from the Prime Minister’s Office then for Jakel to supply jubah fabrics that the former prime minister and PMO had organised for all their charity programmes well before any issues pertaining to 1MDB came to our knowledge.
Jakel was responding to the MACC announcement that the textile company was among 41 named as part of a forfeitureMalaysiakiniJakel said it has provided the MACC with all relevant documents on the transactions and is committed to assisting the graft-buster. "Jakel is committed to performing its business in a responsible manner and would like to stress that it has nothing to gain from illegal or unethical business practice and takes allegations of money laundering very seriously."We carry out our bona fide activities in good faith where all customers are treated equally. All our sales are properly invoiced and payments are accepted likewise, in good faith," it said.
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