Najib to reveal source of RM2.6 billion donation

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 10 Sep 2018 10:58PM · 22 Comments

Former prime minister Najib Razak says he will reveal the source of the RM2.6 billion he said was donated to him by a Saudi prince soon. – The Malaysian Insight pic, September 10, 2018.

NAJIB Razak will soon reveal the source of the RM2.6 billion donation, allegedly from a Saudi prince, which found its way into his personal accounts.

The former prime minister said he will reveal proof via Facebook or with a press conference that the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who died in 2015, had given him the money since 2011.

“(It will be done) with a Facebook status soon, or through an interview with the media where I will be able to explain in detail and show proof while doing so. I will also explain the various contributions I had gotten for years since 2011, including the RM2.6 billion issue.

“Seeing I am no longer prime minister and King Abdullah had since passed away, I feel it appropriate to reveal the document to clear my name from all accusations and slander,” Najib posted on Facebook.

He added that the contributions from the late Saudi king were to “help” Umno defend itself should an Arab Spring-style uprising occur in Malaysia.

The RM2.6 billion or US$681 million was found in his accounts in 2013 and Najib was fiercely criticised over it. The unexplained source of the money was one of the factors which led to Barisan Nasional’s loss in the 14th general election.

Najib also today posted several documents related to funds channeled to him by the late Saudi king on his Facebook page.

He shared three documents from King Abdullah, one bearing the words “Recognition of Contribution to the Islamic World”, dated February 1, 2011.

Two other documents were financial transaction statements dated February 24, 2011 and on November 25 the same year.

The former prime minister said he and his lawyer spent a long time to obtain the bank statements and documents, just for the 2011 donations alone.

“On February 1, 2011, Prince Abdulaziz Al-Saud wrote to me to tell me that the Saudi government will prepare US$100 million (RM415 million) for me in 2011.

“The documents for the SWIFT money transfer for 2011 showed that US$20 million was transferred from the account of Prince Faisal Turkey Al Saud and US$80 million was transferred from the Saudi Finance Ministry to me,” he said.

The Pekan MP said the letter was the first of several to be sent by the prince to him, followed by more donations over the next few years.

He said King Abdullah gave the donation after the Arab Spring in late 2010, which saw several leaders of Arab-Muslim countries toppled following popular uprising in the middle east.

“The king was concerned after knowing that there was a possibility of a Malaysian Spring, as Malaysia was also a Muslim country although it was not in the Middle East or Africa.

“Due to these concerns as well as our close relationship, in early 2011, the king promised to prepare funds for me and the party to be used in Malaysia,” he said. – September 10, 2018.

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  • Why only now?

    Posted 5 years ago by Leng Kapri As Saribasi · Reply

  • He should do this before PRU14 to save his umno.......what a mad man!...wait for the AG to prove the money trail in the trial.........

    Posted 5 years ago by Azis Yusoff · Reply

  • Read the Billion Dollar Whale... Out Sept 18

    Posted 5 years ago by Jeffrey Chew · Reply

  • Who gave King Abdullah the impression that Malaysia will face an Arab Spring? Is accepting the so called donation to prop up UMNO an act of treason against our sovereignty and an insult to our arm forces tasked with keeping our country safe and secure? Was Malaysia ever in danger of an Arab Spring? What was Najib's contribution to Islam apart from kleptocracy? If indeed the letter is real, why did he not simply show it to Moohyidin and Tun who questioned him over the source of the RM2.6b donation? Why so much secrecy if the donation is in RECOGNITION of Najib's contribution in government using ISLAMIC principles? What is so islamic about stealing money from 1MDB?

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

    • Oh shut up.

      Posted 5 years ago by P P · Reply

    • Hahaha. So we are going to recover all those 1MDB money. ? Somebody must be smoking illegal substance lately

      Posted 5 years ago by Philip Ting · Reply

  • I doubt the authenticity of that letter. How on earth the Arab know his personal residence address. By right it should address to the official Putrajaya addresss.

    Posted 5 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • Seriously!?!? Why now?

    Posted 5 years ago by Ramli Sirap · Reply

  • Let him have his day!

    Posted 5 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Executing master plan. I think his internal lawyer team did some serious brainstorming. King passed away in 2015, he has to wait until 3 years later, and 3 months after he is no longer prime minister.

    Posted 5 years ago by Kevin Teh · Reply

  • Stop your BS. An afterthought can be debunked easily. No amount of what you say now can be accepted by anyone with a common sense. Anyone even layman will sgow proof when accused let alone someone lime you.

    Posted 5 years ago by ALAN THAM · Reply

  • People, give the guy a break la...he didn't have all this evidence earlier...because it was accidentally stored with the chocolates in his fridge.

    Posted 5 years ago by David Churme · Reply

  • A lot of hot air from Najib. Anything from the turkey prince, an accomplice in the 1MDB scam, will not clear him of his massive corruption.

    Posted 5 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • As Tony said, Ah Jib dig a bigger hole to cover the previous holes! Let's do the maths to see if all add up to 2.6 Billion. Please do not forget the bank transaction records!

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysians' Malaysia · Reply

  • As Tony said, Ah Jib dig a bigger hole to cover the previous holes! Let's do the maths to see if all add up to 2.6 Billion. Please do not forget the bank transaction records!

    Posted 5 years ago by Malaysians' Malaysia · Reply

  • The money indeed helped to accelerate the rise of the Malaysia Spring, assisted by the no-brainer.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

    • Without the donation, perhaps there would not be a "Cash is King" character and there would not be a PH. If DSN still thinks the King really wanted to do him a favour, he is really good for nothing.

      Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Firstly I dont buy it. Second, this is foreign power meddling our politics.

    Posted 5 years ago by Chean Ang Heng · Reply

  • The Late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia CANNOT REST IN PEACE Bcoz of Najib.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • Our former DPM said he personally meet that guy on a date after the King had died. Did me meet a ghost or a zombie?

    Posted 5 years ago by Yoon Kok · Reply

  • It's useless piece of shit. Just like his brain. Useless.

    Posted 5 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • Fake news. Which prince wrote to you? Sounds very fake.

    Posted 5 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply