Nazri backs Dr Mahathir, says Najib, 1MDB disclosures news to him


Melati A. Jalil

Former minister Nazri Abdul Aziz says he has only recently learnt about the financial exploits of Low Taek Jho and 1MDB. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 14, 2018.

FORMER minister Nazri Abdul Aziz has declared his support for Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the actions his administration has taken with regard to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal. 
 
Nazri said his track record of 28 years in politics would show that he had never gone against a prime minister.  

“He was my prime minister previously, and I have never left Umno, he is the one who left Umno. But now he is the prime minister so we must support him; my record shows I have never gone against the prime minister.  

“And I support what he is doing now, the exposes show what I didn’t know about when I was in the government. I didn’t know about Rosmah’s jewellery, SRC International. So we have to let the prime minister investigate and if there is a prima facie case, then take action (against the perpetrators),” he told reporters in the Parliament lobby, today.

The Padang Rengas MP said he was shocked by disclosures relating to former prime minister Najib Razak, including reports of RM116.7 million cash that were seized by police from premises linked to his old boss. 

“When I was a minister I was never informed about the money and Jho Low, it was not disclosed.

“When Dr Mahathir accused Anwar (Ibrahim), we were loyal (to our party leader) and it was the same with Abdullah and Najib (when they were the party leader). 

“It is only now that we know (about Najib and 1MDB). I have remained silent till now because I wanted to see what else will be revealed,” he said. 

In June, federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Amar Singh Ishar Singh announced that RM116.7 million in 26 currencies, packed in 35 bags, was seized in raids on premises linked to the former Umno president.

Najib faces a total of seven charges: three of money-laundering, three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of misusing his position. All charges so far are linked to SRC International.

He is accused of accepting RM42 million from SRC International Bhd, a former subsidiary of 1MDB, which is Najib’s brainchild. Najib had formerly served as chairman of the 1MDB advisory board.

The money-laundering charges are related to three tranches – RM27 million, RM5 million and RM10 million – banked into Najib’s AmBank account between December 2014 and February 2015. – August 14, 2018.


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  • Of course two-faced harvey.

    Posted 5 years ago by Luke Skywalker · Reply

    • What an idiot

      Posted 5 years ago by Maheswaran Annamalai · Reply

  • An Oscar award winner!!!. Nazri you are a pest !!!!!. Get lost !! Nobody is bothered about you.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Oh my........Im ashamed of this stupid Malay.

    Posted 5 years ago by Azis Yusoff · Reply

    • Stop being a racist in Malaysia Baru

      Posted 5 years ago by SWEE KEONG TAI · Reply

  • Nazri is the worst of a uncouth and unprincipled politician. How often do you want to jump like a frog?

    Posted 5 years ago by Lim Chee Keong · Reply

  • Looks like Nazri is turning into a frog. This kind of politician cannot be trusted and should be discarded

    Posted 5 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • OMG. No words to describe this. I'm sure Apple Incorporated would love an employee like this, "Apple Polisher".

    Posted 5 years ago by Robert Phang · Reply

  • Ha 3...u ni...x taw nak cakap ape da...

    Posted 5 years ago by Lakshmi Ganthan · Reply

  • Ha 3...u ni...x taw nak cakap ape da...

    Posted 5 years ago by Lakshmi Ganthan · Reply

  • Ha 3...u ni...x taw nak cakap ape da...

    Posted 5 years ago by Lakshmi Ganthan · Reply

  • Thats a cowardly or stupid or both, politician

    Posted 5 years ago by Sabah One · Reply

  • Never thought I would "applaud" this phoney "Najib-turncoat" trying to flatter the same 93 years old man he despised and laughed-off just a few short months ago. Why is Padang Rengas even "shocked" to hear his old boss had RM116.7 million of UMNO cash on him?

    Posted 5 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • It shows that he is always the parasite. Useless and dumb than a donkey.

    Posted 5 years ago by Will Be Humble · Reply

  • In other words you suck up to the power of the day, isn't there any decent principal in you, so if the PM of the day says go strip naked your wife would you do, i guess you would being a boot licker you are.

    Posted 5 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • Dia dah bimbang semua kerak dia nak kena korek by Dr M. Tunggu masa je.

    Posted 5 years ago by A.Bakar Mohd · Reply

  • Lalang

    Posted 5 years ago by Tan Kenny · Reply

  • Blind faith all this while is what best describes him.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Man has no shame. #smh #forkedtongue

    Posted 5 years ago by Z Azmyl · Reply

  • Nazri pls do not open ur mouth would be good Only SHIT coming OUT

    Posted 5 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply

  • as expected
    warlord speaking

    Posted 5 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply

  • He supports TDM, the same way he supported DS Najib. Nah....that is called blind following, a lousy follower without a good mind and good ideas.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • If a crook like Tun Dr Mahathir can get back into his former premier's seat.I will pray that Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak also get back into his former premier seat.If one can do it Najib also can.For now let us not rock the boat carrying Anwar Ibrahim in the now turbulant waters..Just pray and wait and see the Creator of the Univerde unfolding the final plans. For vision2050

    Posted 5 years ago by Luxshmi Sriyan NH De Silva · Reply