Malaysian PM Mahathir: Govt will Pay 1MDB Debt

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Mahathir Mohamad shows a letter endorsed him as premier during a press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Age has long been an issue for politicians. Ronald Reagan faced plenty of questions about his mental abilities when he ran for U.S. president in 1980, and he was just 69 years old. AP Photo/Adrian Hoe

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysia was committed to pay any debt linked to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), if it had been guaranteed by the government.



"We have to...if it implicates the government, the government has to pay," Mahathir told a news conference.


Read: Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Razak Calls off His Visit to Indonesia


The newly appointed 92-year-old prime minister also said Malaysia would reach out to Switzerland, the United States, Singapore and Luxembourg to return any 1MDB funds they may have received.


"The focus on corruption is important because we need to get back money which is still in Swiss, U.S., Singapore and maybe Luxembourg. For this we will contact the governments of the countries to recover the money there," Mahathir said.


Read: Anwar Ibrahim's Daughter Comments on Najib Razak`s Apology


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