SUNGAI BULOH, March 25 — PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan today dismissed insinuations that he is the lawmaker alleged to have received RM9 million from businessman Victor Chin Boon Long, who is implicated in the so-called “Corporate Mafia” controversy.

Ramanan challenged Chin to reveal the identity of “Mr. R”, while also taking aim at former party deputy Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli, suggesting he was trying to capitalise on Chin’s “sensational” allegations to attack the party.

“Stop with the puzzle charade and just name these characters. When you name them, then we can sue,” Ramanan said at a press conference he held this afternoon.

“These allegations about corporate mafia, this is a dirty narrative to tarnish the party, its MPs and their reputation. If you have proof, show the proof. This is not some comedy court (where) you can issue statements of your whims and fancy.”

Ramanan, MP for Sungai Buloh, then questioned Chin’s motivation for making what he described as “wild accusations”. 

The PKR leader said there should be scrutiny on his motivation, as well as the attempt to give credence to Chin’s accusations.

“What is his intention? Why is he making all these wild allegations? Is he trying to bring down the government? Fighting for fairness?”

Chin, a businessman alleged to be the main figure leading a small group of businessmen who muscled their way to grab ownership of certain companies, recently claimed he had given a PKR member of parliament RM9 million.

In a 40-page statement, Chin said the PKR MP had initially asked for RM9.5 million and in return would help stop the authorities from freezing Chin’s accounts and clear his name.

The businessman now said he wants the money back since Chin is still implicated in the corporate mafia controversy, and threatened to reveal the MP’s name if the money is not returned by March 30.

‘I am not Mr R’

Ramanan said he believes Chin is merely trying to paint himself as a victim of a political conspiracy as a way to obtain asylum status. 

Chin is believed to be in the United Kingdom at the moment.

“If you have done nothing wrong, come back, be investigated and clear your name, not run and shoot wild accusations from abroad,” the Sungai Buloh MP said.

Ramanan said since then there had been attempts by “irresponsible parties” to link him to the said character, which he denied.

“Only Victor Chin can answer the question who Mr R is… he claims Mr R, since you ask the question, is me. He claims millions of shares transferred allegedly to me — prove it,” the PKR leader said, denying that he holds shares in any public-listed companies.

Ramanan then attacked Rafizi, accusing his supporters of attempting to paint him as the MP who took the money, saying he doesn’t know and has not spoken to Chin.

“What is this narrative? This is malicious narrative and he (Rafizi) wants to break up the party,” the PKR leader said.

“I am not afraid when I stayed quiet before but now that the party is being attacked, I have to speak up,” Ramanan said.

PKR’s top leadership have not issued an official statement in response to Chin’s allegation, but its communication’s chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the party will not protect any member who is found guilty of taking bribes.

Ramanan said he has instructed party staff to lodge police reports against Chin and demand an investigation.