I returned RM2 billion and still got charged with graft, says Najib

Chan Kok Leong Chan Kok Leong Updated 5 years ago · Published on 23 Oct 2018 1:49PM · 30 Comments

Former prime minister Najib Razak hopes that all of 1MDB's money is returned to Malaysians. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, October 23, 2018.

FORMER prime minister Najib Razak expressed surprise that he was charged despite returning an RM2 billion donation, a part of the money channelled into his accounts.

“It’s very strange that when I received RM2 billion, I was charged. And when I returned the RM2 billion, I was also charged. It is very odd that people who return money are charged.

“Never mind. That is my personal chapter. I hope it will be managed well,” the Pekan MP told Parliament while debating the 11th Malaysia Plan mid-term review bill today.

Najib has always maintained that the RM2.6 billion deposited into his accounts was a donation from the late King Abdullah Abdulaziz Al Saud towards the 2013 elections.

He said subsequently the money was returned back to the Saudis.

He is currently facing a slew of graft charges in relation to the money which the authorities said came from 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

This is the second time Najib has taken part in a parliamentary debate since Barisan Nasional lost the May 9 elections.

During the debate, Najib brought up the 1MDB scandal and said he hoped all the money will be returned to Malaysia.

He said he wanted to get back the money after the 14th general election.

“I wanted to recover 1MDB’s money after the elections. That’s why we had a settlement agreement with them (Abu Dhabi) to pay us back. We have until 2020,” said Najib.

Najib, who was charged with 32 counts of corruption, money laundering and abuse of power, said he had negotiated with United Arab Emirates to preserve their diplomatic ties with Malaysia. 

“I called the Abu Dhabi crown prince to settle because I wanted to preserve our diplomatic relationship with UAE.

“We made an agreement in 2015 where we received US$1 billion from IPIC (International Petroleum Investment Company) and they agree to repay US$3.5 billion to us. 

“This is what is called changing of asset for debt and we will get back US$6 billion. I hope the Pakatan Harapan government will continue this as we want to get back all the money.”

His administration had also banked on 1MDB’s Tun Razak Exchange and Bandar Malaysia, hoping they would increase in value to repay 1MDB debts.

“When the value of Bandar Malaysia goes up, we can pay 1MDB’s debts. Don’t politicise this. We want all the money returned to Malaysians,” said Najib. – October 23, 2018.

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  • Brain of a donkey

    Posted 5 years ago by Red Devil · Reply

  • Ah Jib Ah Jib.......don't ever again take all Rakyats are stupid!

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysians' Malaysia · Reply

  • Just because you returned what you stole does not mean you did not steal in the first place.

    Posted 5 years ago by Yoon Fatt Ng · Reply

    • Exactly ! Seems to be a trend in Malaysia ,,.. "Steal first, then return" and think all is ok

      Posted 5 years ago by Mohd Fazar · Reply

  • What an arse hole!!! People are already sick and fed up of seeing his face in regards to the 1MDB and hoping that he will be hung soon. Yet he keep on deteriorating the situation for himself. If he has voices out and oppose the wrongs of PH at least it is tolerable.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • It's just like the court sentences you to prison for 60 years...but we only hold you for 55 years and free you after 55 years....is that ok

    Posted 5 years ago by Hantoo Blacklord · Reply

  • Stupid ass, no one except donkeys of yours will believe you. Regardless, you return or not, the money of such big amount must be declare. Thats the rule of law.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tan Kenny · Reply

  • Najib We hate to see ur face n hate to hear ur voice For u put Malaysians in Debt

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • STFU la....asshole!!!

    Posted 5 years ago by The Lone Ranger ... · Reply

  • Dont twist and turn.. you are very sly & conniving. Once you know you are already caught with your hand in the cookie jar, the next logical thing to do is return the money. Just shut up and accept your fate for being the worlds most leading kleptomaniac and corrupted statesman..

    Posted 5 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

  • Claiming mistreatment, he is still free to speak his pea brain mind.

    Posted 5 years ago by CY W · Reply

  • I loathe people like you pekan. Returning harta sepencurian doesn't make it ok.

    Posted 5 years ago by Jebat Hebat · Reply

  • Thief and liar. No matter how you turn and twist, you'll still thief and liar

    Posted 5 years ago by Wen Chiuan Woo · Reply

  • The one who signed the so called "letter from Saudi" was an aide so who actually got back the RM2b he allegedly returned to Saudi? Is this a case of "I help you, you help me"? What happened to the tax man?

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • Its very strange that when I run RM800k on my credit card bill, I was charged. And when I paid the RM800k credit card bill, I was also charged. It is very odd too that people who paid their credit card bills are charged.

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • What a dum fool clown the x pm of Malaysia is he thinks he can do anything he likes thinking he is the law he Steal code name the Thief he steals from the people with hope he will get a way a free Clown your time yourself is coming to the end Burn Burn Burn!

    Posted 5 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • Look up the word "thief" in any dictionary

    Posted 5 years ago by Concerned Citizen · Reply

    • ... and you'll probably see whose face? Hahaha.

      Posted 5 years ago by Alex Lee · Reply

  • Ok let say u r right explain during u"re office time until police confiscated the things from u"re house dare u tell the public that none of those things belong to u if tre

    Posted 5 years ago by Shahrizan Toong · Reply

  • Feel pity for u with all tis charges n more to come court bail quiet expense wonder how many letter M will u be paying????

    Posted 5 years ago by Shahrizan Toong · Reply

  • I robbed a bank but I returned the money. Why am I being arrested??? Also how come all my children's assets were seized - even the smallest of things? Is it because they suspect that I used stolen money to buy thrm? I.people may be dumb .. but not stupid lah.

    Posted 5 years ago by Alex Lee · Reply

  • Amazing how someone who did not observe the rule of law is now demanding the rule of law be abided in his case. Where is the boastful "I come from a rich family" and yet asking ppl to donate to pay his legal fees? "As high as you may be, the law is still above you" - Lord Denning

    Posted 5 years ago by Alex Lee · Reply

  • He talks like a small boy caught with his hand in the jar. Cook up his side of story and hope that his mother will believe him and not punish him.

    Posted 5 years ago by Jacob Hong · Reply

  • you buy govt land cheap, sell them at profit and use the profit to cover up what you stole! Tell that to Pekan voters. They still think that you are a saint!

    Posted 5 years ago by . . · Reply

  • What happen to the compounded interest which amounted to more than 100 milion if u kept it for 3 yrs or more?

    Posted 5 years ago by Chow York shin · Reply

  • Jibby if your hand were not caught in the jar with your pants down, honestly would you have return the money?? anyway its not the returning that is in question its the manner the money came in and where exactly did it came from that you were not transparent enough. Can't blame you if you still don't understand that.

    Posted 5 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • Najib, once a thief, you are always a thief! Didnt say it was two billions, even four billion or ten billion you returned, you were and are still a thief.

    Posted 5 years ago by Chris Kwan · Reply

  • Can i steal other people's things and then return it 5 years later and call it even?

    Posted 5 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • Let's see how his face looks like when he gets 20 years in SB. Wonder whether his broad smile will still remain or desert him. That is a $2.6B question.

    Posted 5 years ago by Justin Leno · Reply

  • how sweet of you.....that doesn't absolve you from the crime fool,rather your act serves as evidence.....We want all the money back, assets IOUs, cash and even testimonials Oh and Joh Lo too.

    Posted 5 years ago by Ghifari Mukhtar · Reply