A transcript of press interview with Nazri Aziz has been making waves on the internet, in which the embattled minister in the Prime Minister's Department launched a personal attack on PKR stategic director Rafizi Ramli repeating the same insult thrown by his former cabinet colleague Shahrizat Abdul Jalil in the National Feedlot Corporation saga.
In the transcript published by news portal Malaysiakini, Nazri stubbornly denied any knowledge of his son Nedim Nazri's links with businessman Michael Chia, following Rafizi's revelation of documents and pictures to show that the Sabahan businessman's half-a-million ringgit Hummer was being used by Nedim.
"He wants to report, he report lah. You know, he's a clarinet player, he told me in his tweet. In Malay College [Kuala Kangsar], when he (enrolled), I was not around, but those who play the clarinet are jambu [pretty], you know. Ni jambu punya style la," said Nazri, clearly irritated by a reporter's suggestion that Rafizi might report him to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
On Twitter, Rafizi said he had no problem with the label.
"In my lingo at school jambu = good looking/handsome. So am ok with that," remarked Rafizi, a former student of Malay College Kuala Kangsar.
"I am rich man, I'm powerful"
Earlier this year, Shahrizat, whose family members had been exposed by Rafizi for mismanagement of the government-funded NFC, labeled Rafizi the same.
"They say this person has aspirations to become UMNO Wanita Chief, so it will be appropriate for us to send our red and white uniform to him. If he wears it, he would look good as he is a 'pretty' boy," Shahrizat said, weeks before she stepped down from cabinet.
Yesterday, Rafizi published evidences showing Chia's black Hummer bearing the plate number WNX9776 being driven by the thirty-something Nedim’s family bodyguard to and fro his luxury residence in Clearwater Residence, Damansara Heights and Bangsar Shopping Complex where he has a shop.
Nazri had recently defended Chia in parliament over a corruption probe following Hong Kong authorities's interception of RM40 million cash carried by Chia. Nazri claimed the money was not linked to corruption but "donation" for Sabah UMNO, and as such Chia had been cleared.
He also maintained that there was no conflict of interest over his son's involvement.
"It is between my son and Michael Chia... Anyway, if my son drives a car of Michael Chia, what has that got to do with me? What has that got to do with me? He is not a kid below 21 years old, he is an adult.
"I don't sleep with my son. I'm not gay. My son is not my wife, my son is not my lover, I don't sleep with him," he added, when a reported compared his case to Shahrizat's.
Nazri then launched a veiled attack on opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, referring to a pornographic video clip which UMNO leaders said showed Anwar at a hotel with a prostitute.
"What about (the) picture screwing (a) Chinese prostitute and all that? If (he) is not worried, why should I be worried about this? Your picture all over town, in the cyber world, f***ing this prostitute from China. He's not worried, why should I worry about this. You can quote me on this," said an irate Nazri.
The de-facto Law minister said he was least worried about his political future following the latest expose.
"I'm a rich man, I'm powerful, good looking. Wealthy. So what can I do?
"I have a film star punya status here you know? Celebrity. Not local film star, but Hollywood," said Nazri.
Nazri's son Nedim was recently cleared by the police of an assault case involving him, his bodyguard and a security guard, in what was described by rights lawyer N Surendran as 'unprecedented' for a criminal case. Last year, it was reported that Nedim, driving his Porsche, had refused to alight to register at a condominium's guard house. His bodyguard had then punched the security guard for insisting that Nedim register like everyone else.
-Harakahdaily
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