Rule of law applies to all, including PM – Najib
KUALA LUMPUR: Rule of law applies equally to all, including Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, says former premier Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
“Whatever it is, it has to be fair,” Najid was quoted by Malay Mail as having said yesterday.
“Everybody must adhere to the rule of law. I mean – if you have accepted 30 horses from your friends, that must also be taken into account because he (Dr Mahathir) has admitted openly. He has received gratification from his friends and has admitted it openly,” he said.
The ’30 horses’ remark by Najib refers to an interview with CNN Indonesia in 2016, where
Everybody must adhere to the rule of law. I mean – if you have accepted 30 horses from your friends, that must also be taken into account because he (Dr Mahathir) has admitted openly. He has received gratification from his friends and has admitted it openly. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, former premier
Dr Mahathir expressed his love for horses and his ownership of up to 40 horses.
The latter was quoted then, saying that some of the horses were given to him.
In recent news reports, Dr Mahathir had repeatedly said he was not seeking revenge against Najib, but insisted that Najib would still have to face the consequences over a number of matters, including his role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.
Meanwhile in the Malay Mail interview yesterday, Najib also questioned the designation of Lim Guan Eng as the Finance Minister under the Pakatan Harapan (PH)- led federal government, in view of him (Lim) being still on trial for allegation of corruption.
In this regard, Najib slammed PH as practising ‘double standards’.
“This is contrary to what they have been saying – when it comes to their own people, it is something else; when it comes to BN (Barisan Nasional) leaders, it is something else. Well, the principle is the rule of law. He (Lim) is not guilty until proven (otherwise)”
Nevertheless, Najib believed that most people would not think putting a man, who had been charged, in charge of the Finance Ministry as ‘appropriate’.
“I’m not saying he’s guilty, but clear your name first,” he said.