No News Is Bad News
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9, 2023: A group of “idiots” or blind supporters of disgraced former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak has threatened not to help Umno with election campaigns in the coming elections in six states if the party fails to help free the shameless jailbird.
Who do they think they are? Indispensable?
Do they not know that Malaysia’s economy and financial state is in dire straits, saddled with a RM1.5 trillion national debt - thank to Najib’s failed administration to protect public funds from being stolen in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) multi-billion-ringgit financial scandal.
Surely, Umno and Anwar Ibrahim’s Unity Government (UG) will be better off without the brainless Umno members who blindly support a man who has been convicted and jailed for his role in contributing to the nation’s humongous financial loss.
The UG parties, including Umno, should ignore the threat of the minority group and tell them to leave if they do not like to see the jailbird continue to languish in prison.
Najib and his family should, at least in the interest of the rakyat dan negara (people and country), show remorse and repent by helping to recover as much as they can and return the stolen funds or loot to the the national coffer.
Only then Malaysians may consider forgiving and pardoning Najib the jailbird.
Law-abiding and sane rakyat will have no sympathies for their so-called “Bossku” - a jailbird with no conscience for the people and country.
Here’s what was reported by online news portal Free Malaysia Today:
Help ‘Bossku’ or we won’t help in polls, say Umno grassroots
One grassroot leader says many within Umno are hoping the former party president will return and save the party.
Elill Easwaran - 09 Jun 2023, 9:00am
Najib Razak autographing a banner bearing his nickname “Bossku” during one of his frequent public appearances in early 2022. (Facebook pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of Umno grassroot members have issued the party an ultimatum – help former president Najib Razak, currently in jail for corruption, or they will not help with election campaigns for the coming state assembly elections.
An Umno grassroots leader who spoke on condition of anonymity said the only reason he and his peers are still with the party is in hope that Najib would be released.
“We want him (Najib) to come out and help this party return to its glory days. We know the current leadership won’t be able to do that and the only man who could save this party is Najib,” he said.
He said the grassroot members are demanding that the party help Najib with his trial on charges relating to the 1MDB financial scandal.
However, the grassroots do not see anyone making an effort to help Najib and they have vowed to “teach the party a lesson in the upcoming polls”, the party source said.
“We will wait and see until the state assemblies are dissolved, and if no effort is made to help Najib, we will not campaign for the party.”
The former prime minister faces 25 charges of abuse of power and money laundering over alleged 1MDB funds amounting to RM2.28 billion deposited into his accounts with AmBank between February 2011 and December 2014.
Another grassroots leader from Johor said that while they had nothing against the current president, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, they felt that “Najib is a better leader.”
“The current leadership is more focused on themselves and not the principles of the party unlike Najib who took care of everyone.”
He added that Najib, who has been nicknamed “Bossku”, is someone who is very much loved by grassroot members.
“They were much happier when Najib was around because he would constantly go to the ground and meet us but now the grassroots and top leadership are like strangers.”
Najib was convicted in July 2020 on charges of abuse of power, money laundering and criminal breach of trust over SRC funds amounting to RM42 million. He was sentenced to 12 years’ jail and fined RM210 million.
He began serving his prison term in August 2022. Moves to seek a royal pardon, supported by Umno, were initiated in April this year.
Selangor, Penang, Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu, Kedah and Kelantan will hold elections later this year. - FMT
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