http://www.inewstoday.net/2012/worlds-first-trillionaire-in-malaysia/
Who called the press conference, again?A Malaysian businessman who claims descent from Javanese royalty has alleged
that he has some €5 trillion (RM20 trillion) in savings, which would make him
the world’s first trillionaire and the world’s richest man by far.
Perak-born
Kamal Ashnawi, who heads Sierra Petroleum Sdn Bhd, disclosed this at a press
conference here yesterday where he showed reporters a copy of a bank statement
from HSBC London, Utusan Malaysia reported today.
The riches were inherited
from the Combined International Collateral of the Global Debt Facility set up in
1875 by the world’s royal families, he claimed.
Forbes magazine lists Mexican
telco tycoon Carlos Slim Helú as the world’s richest man, with an estimated net
worth of US$63.3 billion (RM196.5 billion) in 2011.
Coming in a close second
on the rich list is Microsoft founder Bill Gates, whose net worth is reported to
be US$59 billion (RM182.3 billion).
In comparison, Malaysia’s richest man,
Ananda Krishnan, has a net worth of only US$9.6 billion (RM29.8
billion).
Kamal had called the press conference to refute allegations
following the failure of a crude oil processing plant in Kuala Kedah he had
proposed in 2005, the Malay-language daily reported.
“This is my last offer
to help Malays and companies by investing in three projects in Perlis, Johor and
Kelantan in the near future,” he was quoted as saying.
The projects comprise
a commercial tourism centre in Kuala Perlis, a Pirates of the Caribbean theme
park in Danga Bay, Johor Bahru and a commerical project in Kelantan.
They
will be spearheaded by SAS Group, a group of alumni from Sekolah Alam Shah,
where Kamal had gone to school.
Since the failure of the proposed Kuala Kedah
plant, Kamal has spent much of his time overseas. He said yesterday he intends
to reside in Hong Kong for a few years starting in March before moving to
Indonesia.
Why would a trillionaire needs other people's money?
