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BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN AND TIMOTHY ACHARIAM [email protected] K UALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak will be among several individuals who will be investigated by a special task force set up to probe alleged discrepancies in the fund management of 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said yesterday that the special task force to probe 1MDB comprises the police, Attorney-General’s Chambers and Malaysian Anti- Corruption Commission (MACC). He said the task force set up last week will get to the bottom of No. 6245 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my 30 SEN FOR DELIVERY VIA YOUR VENDOR. CALL 03-77852731 30 SEN FOR DELIVERY VIA YOUR VENDOR. CALL 03-77852731 TELLING IT AS IT IS ON TUESDAY MARCH 10, 2015 305,000 COPIES DAILY MEMBER X King: Don’t be misled by ‘jihadists’ page 02 X Next Gen: In pursuit of magic page 22 INSIDE X 24-page Education Focus Jailed 30 days for starting work too early WASHINGTON: A bin man has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for collecting rubbish too early. Kevin McGill, who works for Waste Management Inc, pleaded guilty to violating an ordinance in Sandy Springs, a famously wealthy suburb 15 miles north of Atlanta, which bans collections prior to 7am. McGill reported to a local prison at 6pm on Saturday after opting to serve his time on weekends so that he is still able to work and support his wife and two children. Chief court prosecutor Bill Reilly said that early garbage collections are a nuisance to residents who want to sleep and that his office had met with Waste Management after previously punishing its employees for violating the ordinance. The prosecutor said that the fines, which have been handed to the company before, “don’t seem to work” and that it was the right deci- sion to punish McGill, who had only been on the route for three months, with jail time. The suburb, in which the average income for a family of four is US$205,080 (RM754,600) has priva- tised almost all of its city services, including its municipal courts, its communications, parks, economic development and call centre opera- tions. – The Independent HISTORIC FLIGHT... The Solar Impulse 2 takes off at Al Bateen airport in Abu Dhabi, at the start of an attempt to fly around the world in the solar-powered plane, yesterday. Two Swiss pilots embarked on the attempt that is expected to last five months and is aimed at promoting clean technology in the aviation sector. The engines will be powered only by solar energy during the 35,000km journey. REUTERSPIX 1MDB probe IGP: Najib among those to be INVESTIGATED by special task force comprising police, MACC and AG’s Chambers TURN TO PAGE 02 X allegations of discrepancies and misappropriation of funds involving the government-owned strategic investment company. The strategic investment fund has been embroiled in controversy over its financial dealings and debts, with many questioning whether public funds had been misused, in the wake of claims that 1MDB’s financial position has been deteriorating, with total debts amounting to RM42 billion. “Investigations have begun as a report has been lodged... so whoever concerned will be called up,” Khalid said at a press conference after the signing ceremony on a collaboration between Derby University and the police force for degree and diploma policing courses for police personnel. Khalid was commenting on a statement by PKR secretary- general Rafizi Ramli who claimed that news in the Sarawak Report website linking 1MDB’s former CEO Datuk Shahrul Halmi, business tycoon Low Taek Jho aka Jho Low and Najib to 1MDB has shown there are sufficient grounds for the authorities to launch a probe. Asked if Najib, who is 1MDB’s advisory board chairman will also be investigated as part of the probe, Khalid said: “Yes”. He said the case has been classified as one of cheating under Section 420 of the Penal Code. Rafizi had in a statement yesterday claimed that from recent exposés carried in the Sarawak Report website, it appeared to him that there are sufficient grounds to probe and prosecute Low and Shahrol for contravention of the Anti-Money Laundering Act and
