Members of the media wait outside Parliament during the tabling of the auditor-general's final report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Public Accounts Committee member Tony Pua says the report has been classified under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) 1972. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Kamal Ariffin, March 4 2016.The final audit report on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) was submitted by the auditor-general to the National Security Council for classification under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) 1972, a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member said.
DAP lawmaker Tony Pua confirmed this with reporters who were waiting outside Parliament, adding that members of the committee were not allowed to bring home the report.
"Yes," he said when asked on the matter.
"Usually the classification is done by the National Security Council.
"The auditor-general cannot classify but (it's) already submitted to the NSC."
Auditor-General Tan Sri Ambrin Buang is currently briefing PAC members on the final audit into the troubled state investor fund.
The briefing will end by 5pm today and is expected to continue on Monday.
"The A-G (auditor-general) submitted to NSC for classification," he told The Malaysian Insider when asked to clarify his remarks.
PAC's meeting today was postponed from last week as several members of the bipartisan committee were not in the country and had other important commitments.
Only state broadcaster RTM was allowed into Parliament to cover PAC's proceedings.
The government audit on 1MDB was ordered by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak earlier last year, as the government-owned firm had incurred RM42 billion in debts in just six years. It is currently on a restructuring exercise to pay off its debts.
On February 11, PAC chairman Datuk Hasan Arifin said the committee would listen to the national auditor's report before deciding if there was a need to call more witnesses.
He said he wanted to complete the panel's probe into 1MDB in time for the next Dewan Rakyat sitting which begins next week. – March 4, 2016.
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