Najib’s family paid their way for Saudi Arabia trip, says PMO

Looi Sue-Chern Looi Sue-Chern Updated 8 years ago · Published on 10 Jan 2018 2:33PM · 8 Comments

Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor during the Umno general assembly at PWTC on December 4, 2017. The Prime Minister's Office has said his family are paying for themselves for a trip to Saudi Arabia after questions are raised why were they included on the delegations list of his working visit there. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 10, 2018.

PRIME Minister Najib Razak’s family paid their own way to join him in Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said today.

The statement comes after social media users questioned why Najib’s family members were also on his working visit to the Middle Eastern kingdom.

The questions and criticisms started after snapshots of the delegation list for Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor’s working visit to the kingdom went viral on social media.

The debate on social media centred on why taxpayers were having to pay for the family members and special guests.

Those on the list included Najib’s mother, children, stepson, son-in-law, baby grandson, brothers and four special guests.

PMO confirmed that Najib, who was invited by King Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud, was joined by his wife, mother, several family members including his brothers, acquaintances and officers.

“The prime minister wishes to perform the umrah during this working visit. He invited his family and a few acquaintances to join him on the pilgrimage.

“His brothers and acquaintances on the trip paid their own expenses to go to the Holy Land. Only (his mother) Rahah Mohammad Noah joined him on the flight to Saudi Arabia,” PMO said in a statement posted on its facebook page.

The office also said the names of the people joining Najib on the trip were included in the official delegation list to facilitate administrative matters for the Arab side handling the pilgrimage programme.

Najib’s working visit to Saudi Arabia is from Monday to January 12. The purpose of his visit is for both countries to discuss bilateral issues.

PMO also said among the delegates were Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom and other officers.

“The prime minister and the delegation are accorded the status of state guests by the Saudi Arabian government,” it added.

The delegation list making the rounds on social media has attracted much ridicule and criticism against Najib and his family.

On Facebook, Andrea Mo wrote: “mampuih duit rakyat (the people’s money gone).”

@potatoparrie on Twitter wrote: “Najib using our money for ‘working visit’ to Saudi Arabia bringing all his family members?!”

@ahmnorman tweeted: “Cucu Najib pun ikut lawatan kerja. Dahsyat kecik2 dah pandai pikir masa depan negara.”

(Najib’s grandson also attends working visits. Unbelievable. So little and yet already able to think of the nation’s future.)

Another Twitter user Zulkiplee Mahdi commented: “Looks like planning for asylum than a working visit, as his political career is on shaky ground n court trial awaits him, if he loses GE14.”

On the Pakatan Harapan Supporters page, which posted the delegation list snapshot, Facebook user Lasu Lutah commented: “nak pindahkah?” (Are they moving?)

Aminuddin Uziz on Facebook also commented that it looked as if Najib and family were moving abroad and not coming back.

“Tapi baguih jugak p tak balik dah (but it is good too if they are not coming back),” he wrote in the Facebook group Rakyat Bersama SPRM.

@OrenjiRenOren, who was not impressed by the PMO statement, wrote on Twitter: “Lawatan kerja atas jemputan.. Yg dijemput Najib.. Yg pi satu famili siap bawak anak cucu tu ape kejadahnya?? Ingat ni jemputan kenduri kawen ka??” (Working visit by invitation. The one invited was Najib. Why has the whole family gone including the children and grandchild? Do they think it’s a wedding party?) – January 10, 2018.

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Comments

  • When asked in Parliament on amount used on foreign visit ...refuse to answer. The above comment is enough for the contigent.

    Posted 8 years ago by Mohanarajan murugeson · Reply

  • Ini dah dosa ni ... memang k.a!

    Posted 8 years ago by Orenji Lingo · Reply

  • When the Indonesian President attended his son's convocation in Singapore, he took a COMMERCIAL flight because it was on personal matters. The President himself!!! Did Najib's family (on personal matters) took COMMERCIAL flights??? Why not ??? (even the Indonesian President can!!!)

    Posted 8 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

  • “His brothers and acquaintances on the trip paid their own expenses to go to the Holy Land." .... How? To the Treasury? Show us the bills and receipts!!

    Posted 8 years ago by Malaysian First · Reply

  • Paid a token sum or paid in full? Second, why allow the use of government plane for family outings?

    Posted 8 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • The PMO means they paid for THIS trip.

    Posted 8 years ago by Ramli Taro · Reply

  • Who knows? The government can say anything, the rakyat already don't trust the corrupted regime!

    Posted 8 years ago by Leong Kuy Leng · Reply

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