KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Najib Razak has lodged a police report against the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) for allegedly colluding with certain politicians to falsify documents and commit power abuse in relation to his tax case.
In a Facebook post, the former prime minister said he has “strong evidence” that senior IRB officials and the said politicians “clearly” violated various sections of the Penal Code and Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009.
He shared a photo of the report, which showed that it was lodged at the Sentul police station this afternoon.
“In relation to this, I invite all quarters, especially tax auditors, to inspect my income tax files that I have brought before the courts.
“I will also write a letter to IRB authorising my income tax files over the years to be revealed to any interested party, so that they can see for themselves the additional taxes imposed on me, which does not make sense and is unlawful.
“I believe police will investigate the matter thoroughly and ensure justice.”
This come after the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered Najib to pay an additional RM1.69 billion in income tax to the government in July.
The Pekan MP said he recently received information on the matter, and that some officers have met him to apologise over the case, which had purportedly been investigated thrice since 2018.
“However, after three investigations that clearly showed I did not breach the law, there were high-level IRB officials who ordered (their staff) to proceed with penalising me with more taxes after being instructed by certain politicians.
“This is clearly worrying, as the instruction was given by politicians and not based on the facts of the investigations, and did not have a legal basis. This has wasted the time of many quarters, including me, and is truly an abuse of power.” – The Vibes, September 8, 2021
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