Yes, I’m behind this ‘crisis’ but you can end it by resigning, Dr M tells Najib
(MMO) – “A crisis may be the result but should we allow thieves to steal billions of ringgit in order to avoid a crisis”
Undeterred by Datuk Seri Najib Razak blaming him for creating the current 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) “crisis”, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad lobbed the ball back in the former’s court by accepting the blame.
But Dr Mahathir also offered Najib a solution to end the “crisis”, saying the best option would be for the latter to resign as prime minister and return only when 1MDB is thoroughly investigated and cleared of any wrong.
Dr Mahathir added that although he admits to being the person behind the “crisis”, it was Najib who had caused it by “borrowing huge sums of money and losing billions of ringgit”.
“I will admit that I am behind the ‘crisis’. I am behind it because there is a climate of fear in this country.
“Lots of people know about the loss of billions of ringgit by 1MDB. These people are in a position to know because they have seen evidence of this loss.
“But they are afraid because of actions which the government can take against them. They may lose their jobs, or contracts or expectations of titles etc,” Dr Mahathir wrote in his latest blog post today.
He said these critics of 1MDB approached him for help but he desisted for a long time, knowing full well that any move on his part to reveal the alleged misdeeds of 1MDB would eventually lead to Najib being questioned.
Dr Mahathir said he first tried to resolve the matter quietly by telling him in private that he no longer supports his leadership.
“But there was no result,” he claimed. “So I had to go public. Najib has destroyed Umno and BN.
