Persecution claim: Ask Najib, says Dr M

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad declined comment yesterday when asked about the claim by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak that he was a victim of persecution.

“You better ask him (Najib). I don’t know,” Dr Mahathir said to reporters after attending an Aidilfitri reception of the Prime Minister’s Department here.

Najib had said in a video clip uploaded onto his Facebook account that he had yet to get a chance to defend himself and had already been subjected to serious accusations.

The former prime minister was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, at 2.35 pm on Tuesday.

Yesterday, Najib was charged in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur on three counts of CBT and one count of abuse of power over RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd, once a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

Meanwhile, at the Aidilfitri event, Dr Mahathir called on civil servants to be transparent in discharging their duties and responsibilities to help revive and develop the country.

He expressed confidence that all the 1.6 million civil servants loved the country and would continue to provide the best service to enable Malaysia to be peaceful and blessed.

“I am confident we are all aware and always thankful and appreciative of the situation in our country and are confident of discharging our duty and service successfully in governing our country. - Bernama