Why should Najib pay Clinton RM2b, portal dismisses allegation

(Malaysiakini) – Following the United States Department of Justice filing suits related to 1MDB, social media has been abuzz about how the Malaysian government is allegedly brokering a deal with US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

The allegation, circulated via Whatsapp as well, claimed that a prominent Malaysian lawyer is involved in negotiating a massive contribution of US$500 million for Clinton’s campaign in exchange for non-prosecution.

A pro-Umno portal rubbished this allegation and blamed whistleblower website Sarawak Report for spinning a lie.

“This is indeed a case of international humour,” said MyKMU.net.

“Why should (Prime Minister) Najib (Abdul Razak) pay close to RM2 billion to Clinton when he is not even connected to the DOJ suits, his name does not exist (in the documents).

“Secondly, why pay Clinton when it is not even certain she will win, what if (Donald) Trump wins the (presidential elections)? Thirdly, where is the proof?” asked the portal.

Taking a swipe at former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, MyKMU said he is the only one in the history of this nation who paid millions to work with the US president.

“The people must understand facts. RM2 billion is not a small sum for Najib to pay for something where the end result is not certain.

“What is more important is that in the DOJ filings, apart from the source being Mahathir’s minions, the aim is to seize assets from the four individuals mentioned – Najib is not one of them,” it added.

The portal said the latest allegation could be a failsafe measure for the detractors if it is proven that Najib was not involved in the 1MDB scandal.