Selangor water woes more critical than 1MDB debt, says Najib 


Melati A. Jalil

Prime Minister Najib Razak deflects question on 1Malaysia Developmment Bhd by calling attention to the recent water crisis in the Klang Valley, in Parliament, today. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 12, 2018.

PRIME Minister Najib Razak today refused to answer a question in Parliament on the effects of 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) debts on the economy.

Instead, Najib, who is also Finance Minister, called attention to the water crisis that had recently hit many parts of the Klang Valley.


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  • A person can go nuts in many2 ways and telling lies is 1 of them

    Posted 6 years ago by Leslie Chan

  • The 1MDB debt is enough to buy mineral water for 500,000 affected consumers for months, be it to drink or other usages.Better still, build few more dams.

    Posted 6 years ago by Can Lim

  • PM doesn't want to answer questions on 1MDB at the Parliament. Media from all over the world has been reporting about the case n even said that the PM is a thief; yet he was silent n doesn't want to sue any of them. But if 1MDB was raised outside the Parliament, another Umno minister threatened to charge whoever the person is under fake news law. Now, tell me. Where can we find out the truth about 1MDB? If Parliament is not the proper place then where? If the news reported by other media in the world were fake news, then, what is the truth about 1MDB? Why cannot the rakyat obtain the truth from the ruling govt? The whole world knows about this but yet the Umno govt cover it up. Where are all the MCAs n Gerakans, n the BN component parties? If you claim you can represent the communities in Malaysia, n to vote you to get a voice n representation, where are you? In fact, if what was reported was true, n since the PM doesn't want to comment which meant that it was true, then, all the cabinet ministers n the whole BN govt should be charged with conspiring with the PM to steal from the rakyat. Not only that, the Police, the MACC n Judiciary institution must be revamped because all the apparatus cannot detect the world's biggest kleptocracy ....surely it bespeak that the institution has failed miserably....o yeah, of course it can be said that the PM control it but...if you got integrity, n you knew that with the amount of info, it is ridiculous to cover it up, then, you should resign voluntarily as a matter of principle.. to show that you care for the the rakyat...n that you are the under the service of DiRaja Malaysia n not Umno's service.

    Posted 6 years ago by Peace Maker

  • What else would you expect from a thief who's protected by law enforcement agencies.

    Posted 6 years ago by Xuz ZG

  • Keep up the evasive ans.... One day you have to answer God.

    Posted 6 years ago by Zureen ariff

  • Selangor's water woes are the result of SPLASH, a Sdn Bhd awarded the water contracts by the then BN-governemty, and controlled by non-Pakatan linked personalities. The Selangor government's hands are tied, and it could not enter the private premises to take essential corrective action. And at worst, it affects the population of Selangor and parts of Kuala Lumpur.

    1MDB? How many billions have already been stolen and lost? Worse, the resultant damage from all sorts of related measures and deals like Bandar Malasysia and TRX are sucking in many more billions from several government agencies. The negative impact on foreign investments from the deep corruption, coverup attempts and loss of confidence in the Malaysian government surely goes into many tens, even hundreds, of billions. Even my yet-unborn grandchildren may likely the hurt.

    It is good that Najib has clearly stated just what his sense of priorities are. With GE14 to take place shortly, the rakyat can evaluate for themselves whether Najib and his yes-men syncophants deserve their votes.

    Posted 6 years ago by K TWong