Hishammuddin backs Najib on 1MDB with 3 conditions
(The Malaysian Insider) – A senior minister has put conditions to support the prime minister over 1MDB, saying there must be accountability and transparency in solving the debt-ridden company’s RM42 billion debts.
Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said today on his Twitter account @HishammuddinH20 that his support for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s ultimatum that ministers either resign or support his rehabilitation measures for 1Malaysia Development Bhd was based on three conditions.
The conditions are there is rationalisation of 1MDB, accountability if there is any wrongdoing and that both of the conditions are carried out transparently.
“Agree (with the ultimatum) with conditions 1) rationalisation of 1MDB, 2) accountability if there is wrongdoing, and 3), transparency on (conditions 1 and 2),” the defence minister said.
Hishammuddin did not attend last Friday’s Cabinet meeting as he was in Singapore for a regional security summit.
Najib’s ultimatum was revealed by Umno-controlled daily Utusan Malaysia today, which also reported that none of the ministers declared he or she would not support the prime minister on 1MDB.
Hishammuddin has been in Singapore since May 29, the same day Najib convened a special cabinet meeting to unveil plans to restructure 1MDB, which has chalked up debts of RM42 billion.
A few social media users responded immediately to Hishammuddin’s tweet.
A Twitter user Erwan79, using the handle @A_One79, said: “before you ask Cabinet members to resign, ask members of the 1MDB board of directors to resign. Investigate thoroughly.”
Another Twitter user Mazlan Razak, @MazlanRazak, said: “congratulations, I like ministers with balls.”
