Anwar rubbishes allegation Malaysia PM Mahathir interfered in Najibs case

KUALA LUMPUR: Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday (Nov 12) dismissed an allegation that Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad interfered in the court case of ex-PM Najib Razak.

Mr Anwar said the allegation was unfounded as the countrys legal process was conducted in a transparent and independent manner and should be respected.

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“I do not want to get involved … the judge has ordered Najib to enter his defence, so the legal process is ongoing,” Mr Anwar told reporters at the parliament lobby.

“I don't think we should entertain such allegations unless they can give some facts or evidence to support; otherwise we should allow the due process to proceed.”

Media reports had quoted United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) supreme council member Lokman Noor Adam as alleging that the prime minister had interfered in Mr Najibs case.

This was following the High Courts decision on Monday ordering Mr Najib to enter his defence on all seven charges of misappropriating RM42 million (US$10 million) belonging to SRC International.

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