‘RM1.5m First Lady ad’, MP demands probe
(Free Malaysia Today) – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has been urged to probe the astronomical amount spent on an advertisement placed in the New York Times regarding Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
The two-page spread in colour had described Rosmah as the “First Lady” of Malaysia and is speculated to have cost around RM1.5 million.
In a statement today, an opposition leader called on the anti-graft watchdog to sniff along the money trail to determine the source.
“MACC must immediately investigate where the money came from for the advertisement,” said PKR’s Zuraida Kamaruddin, who is also the MP for Ampang.
The ad, placed in April during Najib’s visit to the US, was to congratulate Rosmah for being conferred an international peace award.
It was signed, “Best wishes from family and friends in USA and Malaysia.”
