The Israeli National Bank story
In short, it was Anwar Ibrahim’s boys in Pemuda Keadilan back in April 1999 who created this story about the bank accounts in the Israeli National Bank. And now there are two versions of that list, which you can see below. The first version was created in April 1999 and the second version last year in the run-up to the recent 13th General Election.
THE CORRIDORS OF POWER
Raja Petra Kamarudin
Back in April 1999, soon after Parti Keadilan Nasional was formed on 4th April 1999, Pemuda Keadilan, the party’s youth movement, released a list of bank accounts in the Israeli National Bank. Last year, the second (amended) version of this list made its rounds on the Internet. In fact, I received many emails from various people asking me to carry this story in Malaysia Today and expose the perpetrators.
I, of course, did not, mainly because I know who fabricated this list. The list was fabricated by the Pemuda Keadilan chaps who, incidentally, are all now back in Umno. As the Muslims would utter on hearing of someone’s death: to Umno you came and to Umno you shall return (well not exactly like that).
Furthermore, I tried to do a search regarding the Israeli National Bank and could not find any details of the existence of such a bank. Maybe those in the banking industry can offer us some details as to the existence of this bank.
In short, it was Anwar Ibrahim’s boys in Pemuda Keadilan back in April 1999 who created this story about the bank accounts in the Israeli National Bank. And now there are two versions of that list, which you can see below. The first version was created in April 1999 and the second version last year in the run-up to the recent 13th General Election.
The surprising thing is, many people believe this list to be true without even checking whether such a bank does or does not exist. Some of those who sent me the list with a request to publish it in Malaysia Today were actually very ‘seasoned’ Chinese businessmen who were doing business all over the world.
Now we are seeing reports on the Internet regarding details of Anwar Ibrahim’s overseas bank accounts. But the same people who believe in the April 1999 Israeli National Bank list and the second list of last year do not believe in the story regarding Anwar’s overseas bank accounts.
The list is a fake, they say. You can’t believe the story just because it was reported in the Internet because not everything in the Internet is true, they argue. Not even Wikileaks reported this matter and if Wikileaks did not report it then it cannot be true, retorts Anwar Ibrahim.
Well, Wikileaks did not report the April 1999 list as well. In fact, back in April 1999, Wikileaks did not even exist yet then. So, if the authenticity of the list depends on whether Wikileaks does or does not report it, then how can the April 1999 list regarding the bank accounts in the Israeli National Bank be true while the latest one regarding Anwar not be true?
I suspect that the April 1999 Israeli National Bank list as well as the latest list regarding Anwar’s bank accounts are equally not true. And I suspect that the people who created the April 1999 list (those Keadilan Youth people who have since returned to Umno) are the same people behind the latest list regarding Anwar’s bank accounts.
Of course, I am only suspecting this and I do not have any evidence to support my suspicion. Nevertheless, while I suspect that there is a high probability that the ex-Keadilan Youth chaps now in Umno may have fabricated the list concerning Anwar’s overseas bank accounts, I do know for a fact that they were the people behind the Israeli National Bank accounts ‘expose’ because I was present when they fabricated the list, which was then sent to an unsuspecting MGG Pillai for publishing.
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BANKS IN ISRAEL
Bank Hapoalim
Bank Leumi LeIsrael
Bank Massad
Bank of Israel
Bank of Jerusalem
Bank Otsar Ha-Hayal
Bank Poaley Agudat Israel
Bank Yahav
First International Bank of Israel
Israel Discount Bank
Mercantile Discount Bank
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank
Poalim Capital Markets Investment Bank
Postal Bank of Israel Post
UBank
Union Bank of Israel
Yashir Leumi
Mishkan – Hapoalim Mortgage Bank
Discount Mortgage Bank
First International Mortgage Bank
Leumi Mortgage Bank
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DEPOSITS IN THE ISREALI NATIONAL BANK (LIST 1)
1. Name : Mr. Mohammad Najib Bin Abdul Razak Post : Minister of Education Passport No. : D 371981 (M) Bank : American Express Bank Type of Account : Current Account Account No : E-7194-303-45- G Amount : USD 7,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 22/12/95 Withdrawal : USD 2,500,000.00 on 10/01/96 Cheque No. F1742330 Withdrawal : USD 1,000,000.00 on 16/03/96 Cheque No. F1742331 Withdrawal : USD 1,000,000.00 on 01/07/96 Cheque No. F1742332 Withdrawal : USD 500,000.00 on 11/06/97 Cheque No. F1742333
2. Name : Mr. Syed Hamid Bin Syed Albar Post : Minister of Defence Passport No. : D 691245 (M) Bank : Citibank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : J-321-3352-339- G Amount : USD 8,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 14/07/96 Date of Maturity : 14/07/99
3. Name : Mr. Syed Hamid Bin Syed Albar Post : Minister of Defence Passport No. : D 691245 (M) Bank : American Express Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : AC- 4192-443-54- E Amount : USD 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 27/11/96 Date of Maturity : 27/11/99
4. Name : Ms. Rafidah Bte Aziz Post : Minister of International Trade And Industry Passport No. : D 391274 (M) Bank : Bank Of Nova Scotia Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : LA- 7211-3647-341 G Amount : USD 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 10/06/96 Date of Maturity : 10/06/99
5. Name : Ms. Rafidah Bte Aziz Post : Minister of International Trade And Industry Passport No. : D 391274 (M) Bank : Bank Of China Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 2 years Account No : CL 4223-6162-47 M Amount : USD 2,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 21/09/96 Date of Maturity : 21/09/96
6. Name : Mr. Muhyuddin Bin Yassin Post : Minister of Youth and Sports Passport No. : D 512717 (M) Bank : American Express Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 5 years Account No : AF- 3712-229-33- Y Amount : USD 7,700,000.00 Date of opening account : 15/06/96 Date of Maturity : 15/06/01
7. Name : Mr. Megat Junid Bin Megat Ayob Post : Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Passport No. : D 299671 (M) Bank : Israeli National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : F-3091-9211- 39 (O) Amount : USD 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 19/08/96 Date of Maturity : 19/08/99
8. Name : Mr. Megat Junid Bin Megat Ayob Post : Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Passport No. : D 299671 (M) Bank : Israeli National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 3 years Account No : M-5244-6052- 69 (D) Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 07/05/97 Date of Maturity : 07/05/00
9. Name : Mr. Mohammad Bin Rahmat Post : Minister of Information Passport No. : D 423717 (M) Bank : Development Bank of Singapore Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : C-2965-173-384- F Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 29/11/96 Date of Maturity : 29/11/98
10. Name : Mr. Mohammad Bin Rahmat Post : Minister of Information Passport No. : D 423717 (M) Bank : Development Bank of Singapore Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : CA-3129-662- 919-G Amount : S $ 2,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 06/03/97 Date of Maturity : 06/03/99
11. Name : Mr. Sabbarudin Bin Chik Post : Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism Passport No. : D 196432 (M) Bank : Bank of China Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : E-699-3172-982 (B) Amount : USD 8,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 02/09/96 Date of Maturity : 02/09/99
12. Name : Mr. Mustapa Bin Mohamed Post : Minister of Entrepreneur Second Finance Minister Passport No. : D 862411 (M) Bank : American Express Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 3 years Account No : CA-5098-344- 66-D Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 12/06/96 Date of Maturity : 12/06/99
13. Name : Mr. Mustapa Bin Mohamed Post : Minister of Entrepreneur Second Finance Minister Passport No. : D 862411 (M) Bank : Citibank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 2 years Account No : DD-2141-7922- 549-F Amount : USD $ 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 21/04/97 Date of Maturity : 21/04/99
14. Name : Ms. Siti Zaharah Binti Sulaiman Post : Deputy Minister of Health Passport No. : D 594071 (M) Bank : United Overseas Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : M-3914-7179- 212-D Amount : S $ 5,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 28/05/97 Date of Maturity : 28/05/99
15. Name : Mr. Tajol Rosli Bin Mohammad Ghazali Post : Deputy Home Affairs Minister Passport No. : D 691872 (M) Bank : Development Bank of Singapore Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : B 1712-341-619- C Amount : S $ 2,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 29/06/97 Date of Maturity : 29/06/99
16. Name : Mr. Abdul Kadir Bin Sheikh Fadzir Post : Deputy Minister Human Resources Passport No. : D 541781 (M) Bank : Bank of China Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : D 319-2218-512- J Amount : USD 3,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 28/02/98 Date of Maturity : 28/02/01
17. Name : Mr. Ibrahim Saad Post : Deputy Minister PM Department Passport No. : D 891741 (M) Bank : Citibank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 2 years Account No : M 374-6593-88 D Amount : USD 4,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 08/06/97 Date of Maturity : 08/06/99
18. Name : Mr. Mohamed Nazri Bin Aziz Post : Deputy Minister PM Department Passport No. : D 871945 (M) Bank : Israeli National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 2 years Account No : BD 5211-7925-8716- 51 MA Amount : USD 6,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 08/06/97 Date of Maturity : 08/06/99
19. Name : Mr. Mohamad Isa Bin Abdul Samad Post : Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan Passport No. : D 831569 (M) Bank : American Express Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : E- 6654-662-719- M Amount : USD 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 09/07/96 Date of Maturity : 09/07/99
20. Name : Mr. Mohamad Isa Bin Abdul Samad Post : Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan Passport No. : D 831569 (M) Bank : American Express Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : J-5152-6161- 311-D Amount : USD 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 24/01/97 Date of Maturity : 24/01/00
21. Name : Mr. Sanusi Bin Junid Post : Chief Minister of Kedah Passport No. : D 659711 (M) Bank : Israel National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 3 years Account No : FG 3469-4462-9172 (DE) Amount : USD 10,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 21/09/96 Date of Maturity : 21/09/99
22. Name : Mr. Sanusi Bin Junid Post : Chief Minister of Kedah Passport No. : D 659711 (M) Bank : Israel National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : H 7639-1722-5243 (MG) Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 09/06/97 Date of Maturity : 09/06/99
23. Name : Mr. Sanusi Bin Junid Post : Chief Minister of Kedah Passport No. : D 659711 (M) Bank : Israel National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 1 years Account No : DC 7943-7716-2713 33 NB Amount : S $ 3,500,000.00 Date of opening account : 10/12/97 Date of Maturity : 10/12/98
24. Name : Mr. Abdul Ghani Bin Othmman Post : Chief Minister of Johore Passport No. : D 615791 (M) Bank : Israel National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : GH 1299-4166-339 A Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 11/06/97 Date of Maturity : 11/06/99
25. Name : Mr. Abdul Ghani Bin Othmman Post : Chief Minister of Johore Passport No. : D 615791 (M) Bank : Israel National Bank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : D 1471-3134-22 F Amount : S $ 3,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 03/04/97 Date of Maturity : 03/04/99
26. Name : Mr. Ramli Bin Ngah Talib Post : Chief Minister of Perak Passport No. : D 774511 (M) Bank : Citibank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit 2 years Account No : AB 7193-4111-331 (A) Amount : S $ 6,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 20/12/96 Date of Maturity : 20/12/98
27. Name : Mr. Abu Zahar Bin Isnin Post : Chief Minister of Malacca Passport No. : R 515341 (M) Bank : Citibank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency 3 years Account No : FA 9132-3156-212 E Amount : USD 2,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 11/04/96 Date of Maturity : 11/04/99
28. Name : Mr. Abu Hassan Bin Omar Post : Chief Minister of Selangor Passport No. : D 493718 (M) Bank : Citibank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 2 years Account No : M 819-5512-71 D Amount : USD 3,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 06/05/97 Date of Maturity : 06/05/99
29. Name : Mr. Abu Hassan Bin Omar Post : Chief Minister of Selangor Passport No. : D 493718 (M) Bank : Citibank Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency) 2 years Account No : M 819-5512-71 D Amount : USD 3,000,000.00 Date of opening account : 06/05/97 Date of Maturity : 06/05/99
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DEPOSITS IN THE ISREALI NATIONAL BANK (LIST 2)
1. Name : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : AGF-2192-2442- 722-(X)
Amount : USD 4,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 25/06/95
Date of Maturity : 25/06/98
(Maturity continued to 25/06/2001)
(Extension interest agreed upon)
2. Name : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : FA-4196-2493- 313 (A)
Amount : USD 8,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 09/06/97
Date of Maturity : 09/06/00
3. Name : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : DD-3919-714- 271-(A)
Amount : USD 5,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 06/12/95
Date of Maturity : 06/12/98
4. Name : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : FB-5614-1499- 515 (C)
Amount : USD 9,800,000.00
Date of opening account : 12/11/97
Date of Maturity : 12/11/2000
5. Name : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : CE-2418-7172- 492 (E)
Amount : USD 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 07/03/98
Date of Maturity : 07/03/01
6. Name : Ms Siti Hasmah Bte Mohamed Ali
Post : Wife of Prime Minister
Passport No. : D 173596 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : GB-6921-4212- 712 (F)
Amount : USD 6,650,000.00
Date of opening account : 19/03/95
Date of Maturity : 19/03/98
(Maturity continuity to 19/03/2001)
7. Name : Ms Marina Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter ; Malaysia AIDS Council President
Passport No. : R 671918 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : C-719-418-210 (M)
Amount : USD 13,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 17/06/96
Date of Maturity : 17/06/99
8. Name : Ms Marina Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter ; Malaysia AIDS Council President
Passport No. : R 671918 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : F-817-200-11 (C)
Amount : USD 12,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 03/12/96
Date of Maturity : 03/12/99
9. Name : Ms Marina Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter ; Malaysia AIDS Council President
Passport No. : R 671918 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
5 years
Account No : G-211-922-718- 2 (D)
Amount : USD 15,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 12/07/97
Date of Maturity : 12/07/02
10. Name : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
1 years
Account No : F-3532-3310- 501 (NG)
Amount : USD 15,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/09/98
Date of Maturity : 21/09/99
11. Name : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : DA-9159-7211- 819 (M)
Amount : USD 4,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 20/05/96
Date of Maturity : 20/05/99
12. Name : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : ME-3138-5144- 219 (A)
Amount : USD 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 08/09/97
Date of Maturity : 08/09/00
13. Name : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Current Account
Account No : A-7213-4441- 223 (MB)
Amount : USD 15,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 11/12/97
Withdrawal : USD 5,000,000.00 on 10/02/98
Cheque No. F2912718
Deposit : USD 9,500,000.00
Last Balance : USD 19,500,000.00
14. Name : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
1 years
Account No : F-3518-3279- 441 (ND)
Amount : USD 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 08/09/98
Date of Maturity : 08/09/99
15. Name : Mr Mokhzani Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 719325 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : M-3121-3149- 512 (D)
Amount : USD 7,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 03/12/95
Date of Maturity : 03/12/98
16. Name : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : LA-5716-3919- 862 (C)
Amount : USD 15,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 16/08/96
Date of Maturity : 16/08/99
17. Name : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : CM-6983-7419- 365 (F)
Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 29/06/97
Date of Maturity : 29/06/99
18. Name : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : JE-8145-6073- 396 (L)
Amount : S $ 5,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 15/11/97
Date of Maturity : 15/11/99
19. Name : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
3 years
Account No : YE-3909-2616- 398 (M)
Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 25/11/97
Date of Maturity : 25/11/00
20. Name : Mr Mirzan Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 914315 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
1 years
Account No : G-7051-3996- 521 (EC)
Amount : USD 12,500,000.00
Date of opening account : 26/09/98
Date of Maturity : 26/09/99
21. Name : Mr Mukhriz Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 639296 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : M-2074-6219- 332 (E)
Amount : USD 8,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 05/06/97
Date of Maturity : 05/06/99
22. Name : Mr Mukhriz Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 639296 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
3 years
Account No : DL-6074-3691- 7785 (E)
Amount : USD 3,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 26/09/97
Date of Maturity : 26/09/00
23. Name : Mr Mukhriz Bin Mahathir
Post : Son of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 639296 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
3 years
Account No : CF-3711-5681- 742 (G)
Amount : S $ 7,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 06/07/96
Date of Maturity : 06/07/99
24. Name : Ms Melinda Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 697339 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit (Foreign Currency)
2 years
Account No : EX-6965-7718- 396 (D)
Amount : USD 15,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 19/11/97
Date of Maturity : 19/11/99
25. Name : Ms Melinda Bte Mahathir
Post : Daughter of Prime Minister
Passport No. : R 697339 (M)
Bank : Israeli National Bank
Type of Account : Fixed Deposit
2 years
Account No : FN-1799-6673- 983 (M)
Amount : S $ 10,000,000.00
Date of opening account : 21/01/98
Date of Maturity : 21/01/00
TOTAL : USD 199.45 MILLION AND S$42,000,000.00 IN FIXED DEPOSITS
