Mohd Nazifuddin Najib, son of former prime minister Najib Razak, said the court decision in his father’s 1MDB case felt like an outcome that had already been determined.
He said the process did not feel like a balanced trial but rather the execution of a predetermined punishment.
Nazifuddin, who is also an Umno Youth executive committee member, said it was difficult to understand logically how many times a person could be punished for the same offence.
“One cannot be convicted twice for killing the same person, yet in this case there are 25 charges leading to an almost life sentence and billions in fines,” he said in a Facebook post last night.
He said such an outcome was difficult for ordinary people to comprehend.
Nazifuddin also questioned how alleged donations from the Saudi royal family could be deemed non-existent and invalid in court, yet the same sums were taxed by the Inland Revenue Board.
He further questioned why other witnesses who received 1MDB funds, including well-known individuals, remain free without punishment.
“There are many contradictions and legal issues that lawyers will raise, but one point must be made clear: Najib can be charged with many things, but he is not the person who stole 1MDB’s money,” he said.
He added that Najib’s contributions to the country cannot be erased, regardless of the length of the sentence or the size of the fines imposed.
Nazifuddin urged those who still believe in and support his father to pray for him to have strength during this difficult period.
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Najib Razak’s son, Mohd Nazifuddin, questioned the fairness of the 1MDB verdict, saying it felt predetermined and highlighting legal inconsistencies, while urging supporters to pray for his father.
