Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Minister in Prime Minister's Department Nazri Abdul Aziz can be charged for gross negligence, if they get the GLCs civil suits against former MAS chairperson Tajudin Ramli dropped before a satisfactory settlement is achieved said DAP.

NONE DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua ( left ) said in a statement today that should settlement fail, “there will no longer be any recourse for these GLCs to reclaim the debts outstanding or damages and compensation from Tajudin”.

“This is because they would not be able continue with the existing suit against Tajudin once they are withdrawn.

“This is because they would not be able continue with the existing suit against Tajudin once they are withdrawn.

“At the same time, because the claims were for actions which occurred more than six years ago, the GLCs will not be able to initiate new legal actions against Tajudin as it would be time-barred,” said Pua.

Pua, who is also PJ Utara MP, warned that it would amount to letting Tajudin “get away scot free without having to pay a single sen” for his billion ringgit debts or compensation for damages caused by his “negligence, abuse or maladministration” during his tenure in MAS.

He called Najib’s and Nazri’s actions “reckless and grossly negligent intentionally or otherwise” in suggesting the GLCs drop their lawsuits against Tajudin and asked what guarantee they were giving to the rakyat that the GLCs could recover the bulk, if not all, of Tajudin’s debts.

“Tajudin, who is well-advised, would have little or no incentive at all to 'settle' any of the outstanding sums or claims once the suits are withdrawn. 

“This is unless of course, the intended 'settlement' is not with the GLCs but a clandestine 'off-site' solution with Najib, as suggested by the latter,” said Pua.

To protect the rakyat and the GLCs, Pua said the call for the GLCs to drop their lawsuits should be withdrawn, said Pua.