Instagram users pour scorn over Najib’s daughter’s plea for sympathy

Looi Sue-Chern Looi Sue-Chern Updated 7 years ago · Published on 5 Jul 2018 12:07PM · 9 Comments

While most of the comments on Nooryana Najwa Najib's Instagram post yesterday appear negative, some did take a kinder stance towards her father. – July 5, 2018.

AS Nooryana Najwa Najib has probably realised by now, social media can be a harsh and cruel place.

Nooryana took to Instagram yesterday to seek sympathy for her father, disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak, who was arrested on Tuesday and hauled to court yesterday, where he was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust and misusing his position.

Nooryana described Najib as “kind, loving and gentle”, and a man who has thought of the people from the moment he wakes till the moment he sleeps for the past 42 years.

She urged people to think of him “just this one time, when he needs us the most”.

“You can paint a man black but Allah knows. If it can happen to our leaders, it can happen to anyone of us… nevertheless, we believe Allah is not sleeping,” she added, with the hashtags #freenajib #respectcivilliberties #thestruggleisreal and #pray4dsn.

But most social media users had little sympathy to spare, instead choosing to leave a few choice words for Nooryana and her father.

Responding to her post, Instagram user Ezen Chan Ee Heng (ezencoco) wrote “Keep quiet. Pray for your parents. We don’t care whether is he a good father. He’s not our dad”, while stephchanxoxo commented: “One word – delusional”.

Another user, Sab Sab (sabrinachanst), said if Najib had done nothing wrong, he would not need Allah to help him, as God knows who deserves to go to jail.

“If you think your father did not do anything wrong, please don’t worry, because law and evidence will prove everything.

“So don’t put stupid hashtags cause you want people to feel sorry for your father’s doing,” she said.

Clarissa Lum (clvrissann) told Nooryana she sympathised with her, but that Najib had to face the law like everyone else.

“I mean, no daughter wants to see that happen to their own dad. But to ask us to have sympathy for him despite what he has done is absurd.

“We’re not stupid. He did something wrong, so he has to follow the rule of law and face the necessary consequences,” she said.

Aleesha Ibrahim (leesha.ibhm) said: “Yes Yana. Allah never sleeps. So the prayers of the oppressed people will be heard.”

“It’s now time for you and your family to wake up from your deep wealthy sleep.

“He may be a good dad, or even a good husband. But unfortunately, he paved his way through corruption and bad doings.”

Karthika Ramasamy slammed Nooryana as a “brat”, saying while her family were off living a life of luxury, “the rakyat suffered tremendously”.

“Your family trampled on poor people’s money to lead your disgustingly lavish lifestyles. Have you no insight?” she said.

While most of the comments were negative, with many bearing harsher language and profanities directed at Najib and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, some social media users took a kinder stance.

Mazni Noni (maznihashim) told Nooryana to stay strong, while HJM (hasnisawatie) replied to the negative comments by saying: “Speak a good word or remain silent.”

Instagram user h.ihd told the haters attacking Nooryana and Najib to “get a life” and to stop “making a fuss over Najib”.

“He has been charged. He has lost power. The one in power is the PM (current prime minister) you all worship so much. Why are you all making a fuss over Najib?

“Are you still unsatisfied with all the condemnation faced by Najib? Or you all have black hearts and take joy in seeing Najib attacked? Have you all not sinned in your lives?

“Even if he had taken billions, what right do you have to condemn him? Do you not fear death and retribution in the hereafter?”

Najib was charged with misusing his position as a government official to receive a RM42 million bribe as inducement to provide a sovereign guarantee on behalf of the Malaysian government for a RM4 billion loan from the Retirement Fund Inc (KWAP) to SRC International Sdn Bhd.

The former leader, who fell from power after Barisan Nasional lost the May 9 general election, also faces three counts of criminal breach of trust in his capacity as prime minister, finance minister and SRC International adviser emeritus.

SRC International was formerly a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd, the brainchild of Najib, before it was absorbed – along with its debts – by the Finance Ministry.

He has since been released on a RM1 million bail. Nooryana and her brother, Norashman, were his bailors. – July 5, 2018.

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  • "Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone" ...............no need to seek everyone's pity though. Let God be his judge. For as long as he cannot do anymore harm to anyone else is good enough. We let the Rule of law prevail.

    Posted 7 years ago by Allan Goonting · Reply

  • Everyone has their own opinion. Whether it is harsh or gentle, loving or hateful, kind or wicked, it is their very own. You can bring a horse to the river but you cannot make it drink. You can plead for sympathy on social media but you cannot expect it. Hope is all you have.

    Posted 7 years ago by Savari CJ · Reply

  • Justice must not only be done but seen to be done. "Kalau berani buat, mesti berani tanggung".

    Posted 7 years ago by Groundbreaking Views · Reply

  • Luckiky i Don't have a father who steals!

    Posted 7 years ago by Chan Boon Huat · Reply

  • "Even if he had taken billions, what right

    Posted 7 years ago by Alias abdullah · Reply

  • "Even if he had taken billions, what right do you have to condemn him". Well, who ever wrote this must be very naive. That billions belong to the people. If it is a loan, then the country and thus it's people will have to pay up. You need to thin down on your head.

    Posted 7 years ago by Alias abdullah · Reply

  • There is a distinct difference between truth and fiction. But there are times , circumstances and in certain peoples mental make up when thruth may seem stranger than fiction. This is one is possibly one such time for this poor young lady.

    Posted 7 years ago by Michael Sebastian · Reply

  • I am sure Altantuya would not agree with your statement.

    Posted 7 years ago by Richard Chapbell · Reply

  • Truth is many bring up their children in false bubbles. Poor kid, if she runs out of money, she will find out everything she knows is just a lie even if she is like her mother..

    Posted 7 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply