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As case ruling looms, ‘sorry’ Najib says already ‘punished politically’ and unfair to hold him legally responsible for 1MDB scandal

As case ruling looms, ‘sorry’ Najib says already ‘punished politically’ and unfair to hold him legally responsible for 1MDB scandal. As case ruling looms, ‘sorry’ Najib says already ‘punished politically’ and unfair to hold him legally responsible for 1MDB scandal. Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is guarded by police as he arrives at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on Oct 24, 2024. —
Thursday, 24 Oct 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today apologised to Malaysians over the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) financial scandal, saying he is deeply shocked and regretful over what had happened at the Finance Ministry-owned company. Ahead of the High Court’s decision next Wednesday on whether Najib would be acquitted or have to defend himself against 25 charges over 1MDB’s stolen RM2.27 billion funds, Najib said he should not be made a victim or be held legally responsible over 1MDB.

Najib’s son, Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib, today read out a press statement in which the former finance minister claimed to be innocent to not have worked together with Malaysian fugitive Low Taek Jho to defraud 1MDB of its money. “I have already been punished politically but as I am clearly not the mastermind and neither did I collaborate with Jho Low as recent events have shown, I should not be victimised legally too.

“I'm still in deep shock knowing the extent of the wretched & unconscionable shenanigans & illegal things happened 1MDB,” Nizar said at conference at KL court complex that streamed live online when reading out statement on behalf of Najib.

Najib today cited unspecified court proceedings as allegedly showing that the Saudi govt did make two “large donations” in 2010, claimed those were not subject to any criminal proceedings or civil proceedings in court. Looking back to past, Najib today said in hindsight he “should have acted differently” when various parties began question what was happening at 1MDB.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/...dal/154711

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