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(The Straits Times) - MALAYSIA on Monday called on the United States to produce evidence on media allegations that a Malaysian bank is channelling weapons payments to North Korea.

Reports from South Korea have said that North Korea sought payment through an unnamed Malaysian bank for a suspected shipment of weapons bound for Myanmar, which was being tracked by the US Navy.

Mr Philip Goldberg, the US State Department's envoy on coordinating implementation of sanctions against North Korea over its May nuclear test, is in Kuala Lumpur for talks with banking and government officials.

Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said the government 'does not condone' money laundering and was willing to cooperate to prevent illegal payments.

'If America has any information that is available to them, then I think they should give it to us so we can act upon it,' he told a news conference when asked about the allegations on North Korean payments.

'We are not going to act on every accusation that is being levelled at us because that is virtually impossible. If they have evidence we will be most willing to work together to solve the problem.' Mr Goldberg, who met with Malaysian central bank officials earlier on Monday, was due to hold a press conference later.

South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported on the weekend that his visit will focus on ways to block payment for the suspected weapons cargo on board the North Korean freighter.

Quoting unidentified sources, it said that North Korea had received an initial payment for the shipment but that the majority owed was still with the Malaysian bank.

The Kang Nam 1 freighter, which left North Korea on June 17, was expected to return home later on Monday after aborting its voyage, South Korea's defence ministry said.

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written by educationist, July 07, 2009 05:09:00

Very true! Evidence must be laid on the table even if it's only a Malaysian bank that is involved.
Malaysia's reputation has been soiled enough in recent times, internationally so we can do way with this if no evidence can be given.

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written by wongnoball, July 07, 2009 05:31:13

Between USA and Malaysia I believe USA. Simple as that. I have lost Faith with Malaysia Justice systems. Period!! The evidence is that Malaysia likes these Despotic states like Burma, N. Korea, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia. Only Blind Fools need to taste SH*T to comfirm it is SH*T.....to the rest we can smell it from a distance.!! Stupid ASEAN still have not Freed Au Sang Su Kyi....is this what you call Progress?? Go to HELL Malaysia and ASEAN!! Thousand curses to your economy and environment & may the people rise up to RID this Madness of ASEAN. The time of talk and Dialog is OVER...just Expose & Shame!!

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written by Apache3, July 07, 2009 06:10:04

Ok US of A, time for you to walk your talk and furnish details so as to put an end to this shit of denial.

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written by ekt tan, July 07, 2009 07:17:30

The USA must be able to substiante their claim, the Najis must initiate an independent investigation . Umnoputera must not be involved. Let the truth prevail.

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written by advocatusdiaboli, July 07, 2009 08:11:04

Someone get the name of that Malaysian bank that was involved. Could it be C***? Expose that bank pronto!

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written by Hakim Joe, July 07, 2009 08:53:22

Horizonline,

We know all about ASEAN’s non-intervention policies but it doesn’t mean we have to condone it as well. What wongnoball is merely doing is to lambast such policies. What did the rest of the ASEAN members do when cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar?

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written by Sagaladoola, July 07, 2009 09:02:40

Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said the government 'does not condone' money laundering and was willing to cooperate to prevent illegal payments.

Hahahaha . Is it so? Speechless....

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written by Hakim Joe, July 07, 2009 09:20:01

Isn't it ironical that it was Anifah Aman who said it?
Remember the time when Hong Kong's ICAC investigated the RM100 million money laundering case?
Isn't it a fact that it was Michael Chia that was arrested at the Hong Kong international airport?
And isn't it true that Michael Chia is a confidante of Musa Aman?

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written by drpolitic, July 07, 2009 09:38:56

This is fact. US have to provide proof before doing anything.

If US can proof that Malaysia banks really did that then it is ashamed for the whole nation. I am wondering even our donation money for cases like Tsunami what happen because some payment were made through banks because we thought it is safe...

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written by Hakim Joe, July 07, 2009 09:45:59

The list of foreign banks in Myanmar include:

1) Arab Bangladesh Bank
2) Bangkok Bank
3) Banque Nationale De Paris
4) Credit Agricole Indosuez
5) Credit Lyonnais
6) Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd
7) First Commercial Bank
First Overseas Bank Ltd
9) Krung Thai Bank
10) Malayan Banking Berhad
11) Mizuho Corporate Bank
12) Natexis Banque
13) Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation
14) Public Bank Berhad
15) Standard Chartered Bank
16) Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp
17) The Bank Of Tokyo Mitsubishi Ltd.
1 The Development Bank Of Singapore
19) UFJ Bank Ltd

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written by Hakim Joe, July 07, 2009 09:47:02

Gawd...I hate it when the number 8 turns into a smiley.

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written by justice6, July 07, 2009 10:06:34

better don't show the evidence to Malaysia.. show it to UN... as evidence are prone of going missing in Malaysia.. now you see it..now you don't..

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written by hellboykl, July 08, 2009 00:16:29

FBI,
Malaysia can cover this up like the Altanthuya case.

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