[UPDATED] Latiff hasn’t denied Zainab’s his wife, so it must be true, says Rafizi

KUALA LUMPUR – Despite the exposé naming one Zainab Mohd Salleh, 55, as the wife of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Datuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad in the forensic report of the littoral combat ships (LCS) controversy, the latter has yet to deny the statement, said PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli.

In a blog post, today, Rafizi said prior to revealing Zainab’s true identity, Latiff’s denial that she was not his wife was clearly in reference to another individual who is the chief financial officer of Dialog Bhd, to confuse the public.

“With no denial or counter statement denying that the named individual is his wife, the people can conclude that my disclosure is true. 

“After all, this is stated in writing in the forensic report of the LCS project,” he said.

Rafizi had previously revealed that the offshore-incorporated Alizes Marine Ltd, allegedly linked to Latiff, had been paid about RM210 million to supply spare parts for the LCS project between 2011 and 2015, as well as for other uncompleted works. 

Documents online showed that Zainab – who was noted to be Latiff’s wife in the forensic report – was the shareholder of the firm, which allegedly made fraudulent transfers from the LCS project to accounts overseas. 

Latiff had denied that the woman named is his spouse, although Rafizi later on Tuesday provided further evidence to prove their relationship.

Rafizi said Latiff’s failure to deny new evidence of his relationship with Zainab showed that the claim that the two are married is true. – The Vibes, August 25, 2022