High-ranking Umno leaders at court to lend Najib moral support

Muzliza Mustafa Nabihah Hamid Bede Hong Muzliza Mustafa, Nabihah Hamid, Bede Hong Updated 5 years ago · Published on 4 Jul 2018 11:21AM · 7 Comments

Umno leaders at the Kuala Lumpur court complex this morning. – The Malaysian Insight pic, July 4, 2018.

THE number of Najib Razak supporters has swelled at the court complex where the former prime minister and Umno president is being charged, joining high-ranking party leaders who began turning up as early as 7am.

As at press time, newly elected Umno vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob was the most senior party leader at the Kuala Lumpur court complex in Jalan Duta.

Also spotted were the heads of all three Umno wings – Wanita Umno’s Noraini Ahmad, Youth chief Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and Puteri Umno’s Zahida Zarik Khan.

Other Umno personalities who turned up include former minister and Selangor Umno chief Noh Omar, Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman, Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim and former head of the Special Affairs Department Puad Zarkashi, who said he believed Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad had pressured authorities to charge Najib.    

Some supporters had come as far as Kelantan to show their support for Najib, who was Umno president from 2009.

Najib stepped down on May 11 after taking responsibility for the party’s historic loss in the 14th general election.

He is being charged today for allegedly misappropriating funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of troubled state firm 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

Tajuddin said he turned up with some 30 others to provide “moral support” and pledged he and the others would not “abandon” Najib. 

“He has served for more than 40 years. You must think of the contributions he has made,” he told The Malaysian Insight.

“If he has problems, we cannot just abandon him just like that. Yes, let the law take its course. But we as citizens must show our sympathy and offer moral support.” – July 4, 2018.

Supporters from Kelantan at the Kuala Lumpur court complex this morning to show their support for Najib Razak. – The Malaysian Insight pic, July 4, 2018.

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  • Where did the money that got these "leaders" elected in UMNO came from? Najib still has a lot of the rakyat money somewhere..

    Posted 5 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply

  • In truth the newly elected Umno leaders are not there just to support Najib but to hear the charges that could also implicate all of them. They are very very worried. Having sleepless nights as when will the sound comes a knocking in the wee hours.

    Posted 5 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Mana itu hulubalang-hulubalang yang tiap hari tak serik2 defend si najib sebelum ge14: salleh said, rahman dahlan, pandikar , nazri, annuar, etc? Kenapa tak tunjuk muka solidariti bersama dgn bos penyamun tu? Semua yang lainpun sama2 menghitung hari dan menanti saat yang serupa....

    Posted 5 years ago by Jimi Soandu · Reply

  • Moral support for an immoral person, how very apt.

    Posted 5 years ago by Robin Yong · Reply

  • Supporters of corruption!

    Posted 5 years ago by Peace Maker · Reply

  • Highly corrupted leaders of umno gathered to defend a world class kleptocrat filth!

    Posted 5 years ago by Jay Seeva · Reply

  • Highly corrupted leaders of umno gathered to defend a world class kleptocrat filth!

    Posted 5 years ago by Jay Seeva · Reply