Netizens educate UMNO’s sec-gen: One judge abstaining doesn’t mean Najib is innocent
UMNO secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan has been told by netizens to refrain from feeling sympathetic towards incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak simply because one dissenting judge ruled in his favour.
“This includes one High Court judge, three Court of Appeal judges, five Federal Court judges and four Federal Court judges. All 13 judges agree that Najib is guilty and remains guilty,” argued the netizen.
“Why revere the opinion of one person when the majority of the judges ruled that Najib is guilty. Just move on, UMNO.”
For context, Ahmad who is the Pontian MP and former deputy minister of international trade and industry during Najib’s administration has tweeted his sympathy for Najib yesterday (April 2) morning after reading an article on Berita Harian titled “Ex-PM not properly represented, should be released”.
“In conjunction with #Ramadan in which our sincere prayers are answered by God, please say a prayer or two for DSN (Najib) to be freed. May the tyranny be lifted from the burden that fell on him. Ya Allah, please help DS Najib.”
Except for Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli, the Federal Court has in a 4-1 decision rejected Najib’s appeal after ruling that he was actually the author of his own misfortune for the way his appeal hearings had transpired.
However, Abdul Rahman ruled that it was unfair for the former Pekan MP to pay the highest price for the mistakes done by his counsel. He contended that Najib’s then-lawyer (Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik) had been denied an opportunity to submit as the latter said he was unprepared to do so after taking on the case at the last minute.
Netizen helmi (@helmi00390954) told Ahmad not to harp on the issue anymore as Najib has been given a chance “to fire his lawyer and appoint a new lawyer”.
