Khairy’s views are his own, says Najib
UPDATED 11.00PM | Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin’s statement that Umno should move on following today’s SRC International verdict is merely his personal opinion, said Najib Abdul Razak.
The former prime minister added that he has no issues with Khairy’s statement because everyone has the right to express their views.
UPDATED 11.00PM | Former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin’s statement that Umno should move on following today’s SRC International verdict is merely his personal opinion, said Najib Abdul Razak.
The former prime minister added that he has no issues with Khairy’s (photo, above) statement because everyone has the right to express their views.
“No problem. Everyone can have their views. It’s just a personal opinion,” he told reporters when met outside the Kuala Lumpur High Court after judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali had handed down the verdict.
Earlier, Nazlan had found Najib guilty for all seven charges of abuse of power, breach of trust, and money laundering in relation to SRC International, which is formerly a 1MDB subsidiary.
He sentenced Najib to serve 12 years of imprisonment as well as a fine of RM210 million.
Khairy opined that this is the time for Umno to move on and rejuvenate the party.
“Although everyone has the right to offer moral support to Najib, I hope Umno won’t be dragged into this case. I’m sure Umno members will continue to be loyal to the party, more than their loyalty to any individual in the party.
“It is time to rebuild the sacred Umno and look at transitioning to a generation of leadership that will bring the party into a new era,” the Rembau MP wrote on his website.
Subsequently, Najib via a Facebook posting this evening took a jab at Khairy following the latter's statement.
In a sarcastic tone, Najib said: "Thank you YB Minister for supporting me.
"He's (Khairy) been hard at work every day fighting against Pakatan Harapan until it collapsed, and he managed to become a minister again."
Meanwhile, Najib expressed disappointment towards the court’s guilty verdict on the charges against him.
He said the defence would not stop and file an appeal at the Court of Appeal, and he would continue to work towards clearing his name.
“I am very disappointed in the judiciary in the SRC case because we (the defendants) are led by Muhammad Shafee, and my lawyer has made arguments that could raise many doubts about the case although these were not accepted.
“Nevertheless, the appeal to the Court of Appeal will be done as soon as possible, and I hope the case will be heard soon.
“I wish to continue the fight to clear my name,” he said.
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