00:01Four pieces of art, one massive corruption scandal and a recovery effort that spans the globe.
00:07Malaysia's anti-corruption agency is doubling down on its mission to recover high-value artwork
00:13tied to the infamous one MDB financial scandal. The MACC last month successfully repatriated four
00:20significant works of art, including a 1961 print by legendary Spanish painter Pablo Picasso.
00:27The pieces are currently securely housed at its headquarters in Putrajaya, where they're being
00:32kept under proper care and climate controls, with assistance from the National Art Gallery.
00:37Together, the four works are valued at around US$198,000, equivalent to approximately
00:44786,556 ringgit. They are Picasso's L'Ecuillère et les Clowns, a 1953 composition by Joan Miró,
00:53a 1934 street scene of Montmartre by Maurice Utrillo, and a 1948 study by the Swiss-French painter
01:01Balthus. MACC Chief Commissioner, Tanshri Azambaki, says these aren't just valuable objects.
01:2212 pieces of artwork linked to one MDB have been identified in total, but eight are still outstanding.
01:29Azam says the commission is committed to tracking them all down. Those paintings are worth over
01:34120 million dollars. As for the four recovered pieces, authorities say they may eventually
01:39go on public display before being auctioned off with the final call resting with the Finance Ministry.
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