Chia link will not cost BN, unlike NFC scandal, says Nazri

Nazri was defending himself against allegations of conflict of interest in his alleged defence of Sabah timber trader Micheal Chia. — File pic

(The Malaysian Insider) – Nazri pointed out that he does not drive the Hummer, but travels in his own car, which he said uses the number plate “WVJ 6”. “Wealth, victory, justice,” he said, to describe what the plate initials stand for. “Some say W is for wisdom… but I don’t want that.

Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz denied today that allegations of his son’s link to Sabah timber trader Michael Chia would cost Barisan Nasional (BN) politically like the National Feedlot Centre (NFC) scandal.

“It doesn’t bother me at all. That (NFC case) is husband and wife…what he does, he doesn’t tell me.

“It is different from husband and wife,” the outspoken minister told reporters when approached in Parliament.

Nazri was defending himself against allegations by PKR’s Rafizi Ramli, who had accused him of conflict of interest in his alleged defence of Chia, the businessman who was accused of attempting to smuggle RM40 million to Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman.

Rafizi had asked if Nazri’s alleged “relentless” defence of Chia was because his son, Nedim, had been using the businessman’s half a million ringgit Hummer.

Despite refusing to confirm or deny whether his son was indeed using Chia’s car, Nazri said it was not a problem and has no connection to his integrity as a minister.

“Why should it be a problem? It is between him (Nedim) and Michael (Chia). Ask him (Chia) if it is a problem,” he said.

Nazri pointed out that he does not drive the Hummer, but travels in his own car, which he said uses the number plate “WVJ 6”.

“Wealth, victory, justice,” he said, to describe what the plate initials stand for. “Some say W is for wisdom… but I don’t want that.

“That is why I can afford things… but certainly, it is not NFC’s money,” he said, in another swipe at the cattle-farming scandal.

Nazri insisted that the latest episode surrounding his alleged link to Chia would not hurt BN in any way in the coming polls.

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