Asset declaration motion unfair, says Najib

Mohd Farhan Darwis Mohd Farhan Darwis Updated 6 years ago · Published on 3 Jul 2019 3:51PM · 1 Comments

Former prime minister Najib Razak says MPs may be put at risk after making public their assets' worth. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, July 3, 2019.

THE government’s motion to compel MPs to declare their assets is unfair, said Najib Razak, as some lawmakers earn money from professional work.

The former prime minister said asset declarations should be based on what MPs get from their parliamentary allowance.

“Some will declare sources of income that are not based on MPs’ allowance, such as income from professional work as a lawyer or architect.

“If other sources of income are declared as assets, it is not fair. The declaration should be based on our income as MPs,” he told reporters at the Parliament lobby today.

The Pekan MP was briefly released from court, where his SRC International Sdn Bhd trial is ongoing, to attend a briefing for lawmakers in Parliament.

He added that MPs may be put at risk after making public their assets’ worth.

“Anything could happen in terms of safety.”

The Dewan Rakyat yesterday approved a motion requiring MPs, senators, and their spouses and children to declare their assets to the speaker. – July 3, 2019.

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  • You are in public office. Transparency is in the public's interest. Opt in or out. Choice is yours. But please do not complain. You can't have it both ways. We need to know if you are abusing public funds, our hard earned taxes, for your personal benefit. That's all. Nothing sinister, nothing extraordinary. What have you got to hide?

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