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Putrajaya may sell off Equanimity, says Guan Eng
August 6, 2018

The finance minister says the government will propose the highest price.

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Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng says the money from the sale of Equanimity will be returned to the people.

KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya may sell the Equanimity, the luxurious yacht which purportedly belongs to controversial Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, to get back the money allegedly stolen from 1MDB, Lim Guan Eng said.

The finance minister said if the government receives a good offer for the yacht, which is expected to reach Malaysian shores tomorrow, they will sell it.

“And the money will be returned to the people,” he said at the Parliament lobby.

Lim, however, admitted that he didn’t know how much Putrajaya could get from the sale of the US$250 million yacht.

When asked how the federal government planned to sell the yacht, Lim said he would leave it to the Attorney-General to explain the process.

Lim said he would be meeting the AG, Tommy Thomas, and would make sure that all the relevant papers were in order.

On Saturday, it was reported that Indonesia agreed to hand over to Malaysia the luxury yacht linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal. Indonesian authorities had impounded the yacht in Bali earlier this year.

The Cayman Islands-flagged Equanimity was seized in February at the request of US authorities as part of a multi-billion dollar corruption investigation related to 1MDB launched by the Department of Justice.

An Indonesian court ruling in April declared that the yacht was wrongfully impounded and should be released to its owners.

Indonesian police seized the yacht again in July following a formal request for legal assistance from the United States.

Low is seen as a central figure in the scandal. According to the lawsuits, Low used proceeds diverted from 1MDB to procure Equanimity, a 91m-long yacht with an interior clad in marble and gold leaf, a spa and sauna, a 20-metre swimming pool on deck, a movie theatre, a lift and a helipad.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...rajaya-may-sell-off-equanimity-says-guan-eng/
 
Dr M challenges Equanimity owner to reclaim yacht
August 6, 2018

The prime minister wants to know how the owner obtained so much money to buy such an expensive yacht.

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Equanimity is said to belong to Malaysian businessman Jho Low who has been linked to the 1MDB scandal. (Reuters pic)


PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad today challenged those who say the luxurious yacht, Equanimity, belongs to them to furnish documents that it was not bought with money stolen from 1MDB.

“Please show proof. We want to know where they got so much money to buy such an expensive yacht. If they can prove that it was not purchased with stolen money, they deserve to get it back.”

Mahathir said investigations by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) had shown that the yacht was purchased with money stolen from 1MBD.

In a 2 minute 35 second video posted on his Twitter account, the prime minister said the yacht belonged to Malaysia as it was purchased with Malaysian money that was stolen by “certain quarters”.


He also thanked Indonesia for handing over the Equanimity, which purportedly belongs to controversial Malaysian businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho Low, saying the republic helped solve one of the country’s problems.

“I would like to thank Jokowi, the president of Indonesia, who cooperated with Malaysia.”

On Saturday, it was reported that Indonesia agreed to hand over to Malaysia the US$250 million luxury yacht linked to the 1MDB corruption scandal. Indonesian authorities had impounded the yacht in Bali earlier this year.

The Cayman Islands-flagged Equanimity was seized in February at the request of US authorities as part of a multi-billion dollar corruption investigation related to 1MDB launched by the DoJ.

An Indonesian court ruling in April declared that the yacht was wrongfully impounded and should be released to its owners.

Indonesian police seized the yacht again in July following a formal request for legal assistance from the United States.

The Star reported that the yacht is expected to leave Batam this evening and arrive in Port Klang tomorrow.

It quoted sources as saying that at least four Malaysian policemen would accompany the yacht and her crew to Malaysia.

1MDB, founded by former prime minister Najib Razak, is at the centre of money-laundering probes in at least six countries, including the United States, Switzerland and Singapore. A total of US$4.5 billion was allegedly misappropriated from 1MDB by high-level officials of the fund and their associates, according to civil lawsuits filed by the DOJ. Najib has denied any wrongdoing.

Jho Low is seen as a central figure in the scandal. According to the lawsuits, Low used proceeds diverted from 1MDB to procure Equanimity, a 91m-long yacht with an interior clad in marble and gold leaf, a spa and sauna, a 20-metre swimming pool on deck, a movie theatre, a lift and a helipad.

https://youtu.be/-shprGbm36A

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...dr-m-dares-equanimity-owner-to-reclaim-yacht/
 
Lokasi Equanimity yang dikesan pada sekitar jam 9.30 malam.

Kapal mewah itu dilihat berada di Selat Singapura di antara Pulau Sentosa dan Pulau Batam dan sedang belayar menuju ke Selat Melaka.

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Kerajaan mungkin jual Equanimity elak bayar kos selenggara mahal
August 6, 2018

Lim Guan Eng berkata, wang hasil daripada penjualan kapal mewah itu kepada pembida tertinggi akan dikembalikan kepada rakyat.

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Lim Guan Eng tidak menolak kemungkinan kapal mewah bernilai AS$250 juta itu akan dibuka untuk tatapan orang ramai. (Gambar AFP)

KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya mungkin menjual kapal mewah Equanimity yang dikaitkan dengan skandal rasuah 1MDB kepada pembida tertinggi bagi mengelakkan kerajaan terpaksa membayar kos penyelenggaraan mahal.

Menteri Kewangan, Lim Guan Eng berkata semua kertas siasatan berkaitan kes itu akan diserahkan kepada Jabatan Peguam Negara.

“Kalau ada yang tawarkan harga lumayan, kita boleh jual. Dengan itu, duit yang dicuri boleh dikembalikan semula kepada rakyat.

“Kita akan serahkan semuanya kepada peguam negara untuk kawalan lebih teratur,” katanya di lobi Parlimen hari ini.

Terdahulu, media melaporkan kapal mewah bernilai AS$250 juta itu yang disita pihak berkuasa Indonesia di Bali pada Februari lalu, dijangka tiba di Pelabuhan Klang petang esok.

Kapal layar itu antara lebih AS$1.5 bilion aset yang mahu disita Jabatan Kehakiman Amerika Syarikat kerana mendakwa ia dibeli ahli perniagaan kelahiran Pulau Pinang, Low Taek Jho dan rakan subahatnya dengan wang diseleweng daripada dana 1MDB.
Lim tidak menolak kemungkinan kapal mewah itu akan dibuka untuk tatapan orang ramai.

“Tapi bukan keseluruhan kapal itu boleh diakses kerana saya percaya pasti ada barangan berharga di dalamnya.

“Akan ada kawalan di beberapa tempat supaya barangan itu boleh dijaga dan dikawal rapi.”

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca...l-equanimity-elak-bayar-kos-selenggara-mahal/
 
Mat Sabu teruja, tidak sabar naik ‘Equanimity’
August 6, 2018

Beliau tidak menolak kemungkinan merasai pengalaman menaiki kapal dianggarkan bernilai AS$250 juta, yang ditahan di Bali, Indonesia awal tahun ini.

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Mohamad juga berbangga harta 1MDB akan kembali semula ke Malaysia dan berharap polis dan pihak berkuasa akan mengambil tindakan mengikut undang-undang negara. (Gambar Reuters)

KUALA LUMPUR: Menteri Pertahanan, Mohamad Sabu berasa teruja apabila kerajaan Indonesia memutuskan untuk menyerahkan kapal layar mewah “Equanimity” yang dikaitkan dengan skandal 1MDB kepada kerajaan Malaysia.

Mohamad berkata, beliau tidak menolak kemungkinan merasai pengalaman menaiki kapal dianggarkan bernilai AS$250 juta, yang ditahan di Bali, Indonesia pada awal tahun ini.

“Ya, saya sangat berbangga harta 1MDB akan kembali semula ke Malaysia dan saya harap polis dan pihak berkuasa akan mengambil tindakan mengikut undang-undang negara.

“Saya juga mahu merasai pengalaman berada di atasnya kerana saya tidak memiliki kapal mewah, jadi saya mahu ke sana (kapal),” katanya sewaktu ditemui pemberita di Parlimen, hari ini.

Sebelum ini, Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad mengucapkan terima kasih kepada kerajaan Indonesia, pimpinan Joko Widodo atas keputusan republik berkenaan menyerahkan kapal berkenaan kepada pihak berkuasa Malaysia.

“Saya ucapkan terima kasih kepada Indonesia kerana berikan kerjasama erat dengan Malaysia hingga berjaya selesaikan masalah yang kita hadapi.

“Kita percaya kapal ini adalah milik kerajaan kerana ia dibeli menggunakan duit Malaysia yang dicuri pihak tertentu,” katanya.

Dr Mahathir berkata, pihaknya bersedia memulangkan semula kapal berkenaan kepada pemilik sebenarnya sekiranya mereka mengemukakan bukti dan dokumen pembelian.

“Kalau ada mana-mana pihak yang mendakwa kapal ini milik mereka, maka mereka boleh tunjukkan bukti. Kita ingin tahu dari mana mereka dapat wang yang banyak untuk membeli kapal yang begitu mahal harganya,” katanya.

Terdahulu, ahli perniagaan Low Taek Jho atau Jho Low mengimbau krisis kehakiman negara 1988 ketika menuduh Dr Mahathir melanggar prinsip “pemerintahan mengikut undang-undang” selepas diumumkan kapal layar mewah dikaitkan dengannya akan diserahkan kepada Malaysia.

Low berkata, langkah kerajaan pimpinan Dr Mahathir menerima kapal tersebut dari kerajaan Indonesia sebagai tidak sah dari segi undang-undang dan bertujuan politik.

Low merupakan watak utama dalam penyiasatan di Malaysia dan Amerika Syarikat berhubung dakwaan penggelapan wang berjumlah beberapa bilion dolar AS daripada 1MDB.

“Seperti yang dilakukannya dalam krisis kehakiman 1988, Mahathir menunjukkan kepada dunia bahawa rejim baru beliau masih tidak berminat dengan pemerintahan mengikut undang-undang” katanya.

Lokasi sebenar Low masih misteri sewaktu pihak berkuasa Malaysia memburu beliau berikutan penyiasatan baru ke atas skandal 1MDB. Pasport Malaysia beliau dibatalkan dan waran tangkap dikeluarkan ke atasnya.

Low berkata penyerahan kapal layar itu kepada Malaysia juga bertentangan dengan perintah mahkamah di AS.

Kata beliau, Jabatan Kehakiman AS (DOJ) menyebut bahawa kapal layar itu sepatutnya berada di bawah penguasaan AS sehingga mahkamah menentukan pemilik sebenarnya.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/ca.../mat-sabu-teruja-tidak-sabar-naik-equanimity/
 
Kini berada dekat PD

KAPAL layar mewah 'The Equaminity' kini dilaporkan berada di Selat Melaka berhampiran Port Dickson.

Ia dijangka tiba di Pelabuhan Klang pada 11 pagi, hari ni.

Pemantauan NSTP di lama Web marinetraffic.com pada 8 pagi tadi mendapati kapal berkenaan dikemudi pada kelajuan 8.4 knots melalui laluan perairan antarabangsa Selat Singapura sebelum memasuki Selat Melaka.


https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2018/08/365658/update-equaminity-masuk-selat-melaka
 
Top speed: 19 knots
Berat: 3,000 tan
Reka bentuk dalaman: Andrew Winch
Kedudukan: Ke-54 terbesar di dunia
Bilangan anak kapal: 28

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