ASSN
A
Hong Kong Shanghai Bank is demonstrated in the losses of
HK$ 1.3 billion now revealed to me for the first time.
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
43. The case presented against me alleges that I, together
with the other directors of B.F.M.L., defrauded B.B.M.B.
its shareholders and the Government of Malaysia.
contend that by distorting the true picture so as to allege
that I set out with others to cause losses to the Bank with
which I had had such a long and proud connection, and by
ignoring the role which they knew or believed the
Government of Malaysia and the Ministry of Finance to have
played in investing in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong authorities
have lent themselves to a cover up, not necessarily of
fraud, but of embarrassing responsibility for the loss of
government funds caused by the Carrian debacle.
accusation against me is not, and never has been, in good
faith and in the interests of justice."
This
The other parcel of documents came into Mr. Osman's
possession in a less orthodox manner. A solicitor, who does
not represent Mr. Osman in the present proceedings but has acted
for him in various matters, received a package, which had
apparently been posted in Switzerland on 11th February 1992, at
his home in this country on 13th February 1992. In the package
were four documents, "the Jalil documents", and a covering
"memo" addressed to the solicitor, which was in these terms:
"Osman.
Either all documents should be released or the prosecution
should be ended.
The present and past "cover up" is offensive."
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