A surprising disclosure in Malaysian Parliament that former Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked to be given a house and land estimated to be worth $24 million despite his graft conviction has sparked fierce reactions.
FILE - Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak attend the parliament session at parliament house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. A surprising disclosure in Parliament that former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak may be gifted a house and piece of land estimated to be worth 100 million ringgit despite his conviction for graft has sparked opposition anger.
The matter was raised by ex-Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who questioned if it was true the government will approve Najib's request as a reward for his tenure. Najib took office in 2009, but was ousted in 2018 generalFinance Minister Zafrul Aziz confirmed Najib's application but didn't give further details. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob hasn't commented on the issue.“The government gave me three plots of land to choose from, so I chose one. ...
If the Cabinet approves the request, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said it would be “immoral and utterly absurb" because Najib was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison last year for graft linked to the 1MDB scandal. Najib is appealing his conviction and is also on trial for several other corruption cases tied to 1MDB.
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