Wednesday, December 21, 2011



1. The accusation that I wrote to the World Bank asking for loans is baseless. But Malaysia had been borrowing project loans from the World Bank since 1958.
2. The last negotiations for the loans were made in 1997. These were for projects in:


a) Education sector USD 244 million
b) Social sector USD 60million
c) Technical sector USD100million



3. The currency crisis also began in 1997. Naturally the loans were not approved until 1999 when the crisis was over. The usual sequence is for application for a loan to be made, followed by negotiations. Approval would be given by the bank later.

4. The World Bank wanted Malaysia to request for loans to tide over the crisis like the other countries affected by currency trading. The loans would be conditional upon Malaysia following IMF advice on economic management. It is well-known that Malaysia refused to seek IMF or World Bank help because the so-called help would worsen the financial situation. Instead, in 1998 Malaysia imposed currency control which helped it to recover.


5. In June 1998 (before currency control and while Anwar was still Minister of Finance) a loan for USD 300 million was signed with the World Bank for;


a) Fund for Food Programme
b) Higher Education Loan Fund
c) Microcredit Programme


6. By 31st March 1999 a loan of USD 100 million was signed for Technical Assistance and for overcoming Y2K problems. However, this loan was stopped after drawing down USD 11.94 million.
7. Of the USD 244 million Education Project which was approved in March 1999, payment was ordered to be stopped after USD 216.7 million was drawn down.


8. Of the Social Sector loan of USD 60 million, approved in March 1999, only USD 600,000 was drawn down before it was stopped.


9. As the whole world knows Anwar was reported in the press and foreign magazines for implementing the IMF policy without the IMF loans. He raised interest rates, reduced the period for declaring loans non-performing from 6 months to 3 months, reduced budget allocation to ministries so as to achieve a budget surplus etc.


10. Although he did not oppose currency controls, his appointees as Governor and Deputy Governor of Bank Negara refused to implement the policy and resigned. Tan Sri Zeti was then appointed as Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia.


11. As stated above, Malaysia stopped the draw down on loans negotiated with the World Bank in 1997 and June 1998. This did not stop Malaysia from recovering from the crisis.


12. At no time did I write a letter or verbally request for loans from the World Bank. If Anwar can show evidence that I did, he should. Failing that he should swear on the Quran in a mosque that he knows what he says is true. I am prepared to swear that I never asked for loans from the World Bank.

Inilah antara yang diungkapkan oleh Tun Mahathir mengenai pinjaman kerajaan kepada Ban Dunia pada tahun 1999. Walaupun kes ini dikaitkan dengan DSAI,namun daripada penerangan Tun M ini nampak gayanya,Tun M juga terlibat sama dan cuba pula berdolak dalik.


13 ulasan :

Mohd Ishak said...

Harap rakyat sendiri juga boleh menilai baik penjelasan dan dakwaan mengenai kes ini.

Mohd Ishak said...

Tapi Dr M sememangnya ada memberi penyumbangan bila krisis ekonomi 1997.

Anonymous said...

penyelesaian krisis kewangan yang dihadapi Malaysia pada tahun 1997/1998 adalah hasil kebijaksanaan Dr M sendiri. memang tabik dengan beliau kalau dalam perkara ni tapi tidak dengan Projek IC!

Anonymous said...

Malaysia kini dilihat tidak terikat dgn bank Dunia seperti negara2 lain. apapun, harap hal ini dpt diperjelasakan.

Anonymous said...

Mahathir sendiri yang memainkan peranan penting dalam menyelamatkan ekonomi negara. lihat sekarang Malaysia masih lagi bebas.

nickko said...

semasa rundingan dibuat, Anwar masih sebagai menteri kewangan..

Anonymous said...

Entah siapa yang bercakap benar, dan siapa yang tidak.

zam said...

kebijaksanaan Tun Mahathir dalam menyelamatkan ekonomi negara ketika berhadapan dengan krisis ekonomi pada 97 memang diakui.

zam said...

sekarang ini macam-macam isu yang dimainkan. rakyat pandai-pandailah menilai.

Smookiekins said...

Semakin terasa bahang PRU akan datang. Harap semua dapat menjalankan tanggungjawab masing2. dan undi la dengan bijaksana.

U Say Bah, I Say Bah. Sabah Bah......

Sanih Alias said...

Apa yang dilakukan pasti ada sebabnya dan untuk kebaikan kita sehingga kehari sekarang.

Sanih Alias said...

Penjelasan pasti akan dinilai sendiri oleh rakyat mengenai apa yang Dr M lakukan. Dr M memang pemimpin yang berkebolehan sehinggakan beliau dapat mengawal ekonomi Malaysia pada ketika kegawatan ekonomi tahun 97.

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