Al Jazeera interview was taped, Dr M still in very serious condition
The Third Force
The interview Dr Mahathir Mohamad is alleged to have given “Talk to Jazeera” may have been taped and did not take place recently (see news item below).
During the interview, the Prime Minister was quoted as saying that the Attorney-General was free to make a decision if he “finds sufficient evidence.”
But the decision has long been made.
On Wednesday, Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak was produced at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to face charges of corruption he was alleged to have committed.
The Attorney-General took a decision to allow proceedings despite knowing that the MACC case against Najib wasn’t based on legitimate evidence but a report filed by the United States (US) Department of Justice (DoJ) in 2016.
The DoJ report was pursuant to a law in the US that allows Civil Forfeitures Complaints to be filed based on mere suspicion by a complainant.
At the time of report, not even the FBI had conducted any investigation into 1MDB or any of its attendant concerns, let alone communicate with the wealth fund.
Dr Mahathir is currently in critical condition and has medical experts on standby in his bedroom 24/7
The Prime Minister uses a special drug imported from Zurich to give him a boost each time he needs to make a brief appearance for official reasons.
The Council of Eminent Persons instructed the MACC to proceed with the arrest of Najib as a measure of damage control.
The damage control was thought necessary to shift the spotlight away from Mahathir in order that people would not notice his absence.
