Former Kedah menteri besar Mukhriz Mahathir wants to know the source of the RM1.5 billion that BN spent in the last general election.

He was responding to Malacca Chief Minister Idris Haron who said that BN had spent more than RM1.5 billion in the last national polls and that the amount did not necessarily come from the RM2.6 billion donation.

Idris, he said, had therefore implied that more than RM2.6 billion had gone into Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s personal bank accounts.

“I’d like him (Idris) to explain that statement of his. Because that came as a shock to me,” he told reporters after a dialogue session organised by the Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia (GKCM) in Puchong today.

“The way they explained was that RM2.6 billion was not the only amount they got. So that was a revelation actually.

“They should explain themselves who else gave, and how much was given to the prime minister directly to his account,” he added.

Mukhriz, last week, had claimed Najib revealed BN spent RM1.5 billion for the last general election during a meeting with Umno liaison chiefs.

The former MB had questioned how Najib could return RM2.03 billion of the RM2.6 billion if RM1.5 billion was spent on the election.

Citizens’ Declaration

Meanwhile, Mukhriz was also asked on activists who had criticised the Citizens’ Declaration, stating that his father, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, was not fit to lead the group.

But Mukhriz said whether his father was fit or otherwise was not the question.

“That’s okay, it doesn't matter whether he's fit or not as long as he can get the support from the people.

“He has dared the prime minister to do a referendum, then we’ll see whether he’s going to accept that challenge or not. And then we’ll see what's the result,” he said.

The declaration was signed by various notable leaders from both the political scene and civil society early this month.

Among the demands is for the resignation of Najib as premier.

Critics have raised questions about the declaration, with some saying that the signatories are mere opportunists while some also say that both Mahathir and DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang are only using each other.