COMMENT | Najib must pay for his crimes
That is perplexing, puzzling, and completely over the top for what was once the premier party in the country, which has withered to a state of little relevance with 26 seats in Parliament compared to 109 in 2004, a comedown which looks set to continue.
Does it not matter to this party, which led the independence movement, that what Najib did amounted to the biggest kleptocracy the world had ever known, causing money to be stolen from massive bond issues, a first for this country and an assault on the nation?
Is it okay that billions were not only laundered but also stolen from borrowed funds with express authority given by Najib, who signed off on all the money transfers under the memorandum and articles of association of 1MDB, a supposedly strategic development company which chalked up over RM42 billion in liabilities?
How can you justify billions of ringgit in borrowings but...
The law must be seen to be fair for all, given the crime committed. It does not matter if one had held high position in the government or a petty thief. At least a petty cheat had only impacted on the unfortunate victim, unlike a politician who had impacted on the country's finance and economy plus people's livelihood. The burden of the stolen money has now fallen on the people that may take years or decades to settle. Anyone feeling sympathetic to leaders who had siphoned money from the national funds must be seen as future raiders of the remaining national fund, if given that opportunity. This set of politicians harbouring such thoughts must be identified and rejected at the next GE. Nobody will willing forgive a person who had stolen from his own home, so why should someone be forgiven and given special treatment for stealing from the nation,especially by a person elected to serve as the Trustee of the nations assets and wealth. If the Party members are upset are they prepared to make good that loss. If we are truly God fearing we should know what is right and wrong. No two ways.