THOUSANDS of Muslims stayed back at Masjid Jamek in Kg Baru after Friday prayers today today to watch former prime minister Najib Razak swear, for the third time, that he did not order the murder of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu.
“I have never ordered the murder of Altantuya and I have never met her before.
This is the third time Najib has taken the “sumpah laknat” in a mosque on Altantuya.
The first time was in 2007 during the Ijok by-election and the second time was at the Permatang Pauh by-election in 2008.
The former Umno president was accompanied by his wife Rosmah Mansor and daughter Nooryana Najwa Najib.
Also present were Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, other Umno leaders and PAS central leadership committees.
The “sumpah laknat” literally means “curse swear”, and is an oath a Muslim makes to God, asking for divine retribution in the form of a curse against himself or another party for lying.
Before he took the oath at 2.07pm, Ustaz Husam Baderuddin told the congregation that he had explained the implications of the oath to Najib.
“I have explained the reasons and risks involved and I hope that people will not belittle this procedure as there are quarters who say that this is done for politics.
“This ceremony has fulfilled all the requirements of the religion and it is hoped that all the slander against him is lifted to Allah,” said Husam.
Clad in a white baju Melayu and black pants with a matching songkok, Najib then took to the rostrum to explain why he was making his third “sumpah laknat”.
“But today is the pinnacle of all the oaths I have taken in life. I know the meaning and risks involved and have decided to do this,” said the 66-year-old.
He then explained how his decision today was influenced by social media comments that the allegations against him were a farce.
Among the comments, said Najib selectively, was how could a convicted murderer such as Azilah Hadri make a statutory declaration (SD) against him while in prison.
Last week, death row inmate Azilah dropped a bombshell when he released his SD alleging Najib and his close associate Abdul Razak Baginda had ordered him to kill Altantuya.
Najib said that social media users had also ridiculed the SD.
“The second joke, according to his SD, is that I had paid him RM300 to carry out the murder. On this, social media users said it was better to take BR1M than that (RM300).
“And the third item was the suggestion that Altantuya was a Russian spy. How could she be a spy when she had made a police report? Spies usually keep a low profile,” said Najib.
After taking the oath, Najib and his wife and daughter were escorted to the mosque’s VIP room for lunch.
When met after lunch, Najib told reporters: “I have said enough today. Thank you for coming”. – December 20, 2019.
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