Malaysian lawyer embroiled in 1MDB saga and MYAirline probe alleges political persecution by PM Anwar

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Rosli Dahlan, a lawyer of Singapore origin, is at the centre of a probe into Malaysia’s controversial 1MDB settlement deal with Goldman Sachs and now also deemed a “person of interest” in a separate investigation over failed budget carrier MYAirline.

Lawyer Rosli Dahlan, who is implicated in two high-profile probes, is claiming political persecution who’s much sought-after among top national politicians including former premier Muhyiddin Yassin and business groupsAlready at the centre of a high-profile probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission over his role as a key negotiator in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd settlement between the government and Goldman Sachs, Mr Rosli has allegedly become ensnared in a widening police probe into...

RDS Partnership is the law firm representing the opposition Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia , the political vehicle that Mr Muhyiddin heads, and Mr Rosli is the personal lawyer to the former premier, who is facing corruption and money laundering charges in court. He has also signalled that the government is determined to force the US banking giant to return to the negotiation table with the view of squeezing more money in the form of compensation for the central role played by the financial institution in arranging US$6.

In the meantime, Mr Rosli is under scrutiny over a widening police probe into the recent collapse of MYAirline that also carries a potent political dimension. The police probe into MYAirline began two weeks ago with the arrests of its founder, little-known businessman Allan Goh Hwan Hua, together with his wife Neow Ean Lan and his son Sean Goh Tse Han.

 

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