THE PRIME Minister of Malaysia
Mahathir was responding to questions from reporters on a sponsorship deal the owners of
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said last week as it concluded a €3.6bn (£3bn) settlement with Airbus, that the European plane giant had bribed
Prosecutors alleged Airbus paid a bribe of
Mahathir said he would not comment on the accusations, but said in high-value deals it was common to ask for an offset.
"When governments buy equipment, we always ask for an offset If we can get something because we buy something at a high price, why can't we accept?" he said.
Fernandes denies any wrongdoing.
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