WSJ article is confusing, says Najib’s lawyer

Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyer says the WSJ article on misappropriation of funds is confusing. – The Malaysian Insider filepic, July 13, 2015.

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article, which accused Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak of having swindled US$700 million (RM2.67 billion) from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is confusing, according to Najib's lawyer Datuk Mohd Hafarizam Harun.

The lawyer said the article, which was published on July 2, did not clarified whether the money was from 1MDB.

The first two paragraphs of the article implied that the money was from 1MDB, but in the fifth and sixth paragraphs, the words “unknown source” were stated, and this requires a clarification, he said.

Hafarizam also told reporters here that the Letter of Clarification was sent to the WSJ publisher according to legal procedures.

He said the clarification was vital to enable them to advise their client on the best next cause of action.

So far, the lawyer said his firm, Messrs Hafarizam Wan & Aisha Mubarak, had yet to receive any reply from the WSJ regarding their stand on the allegations in the their articles published on July 2 and 6.

The WSJ has until July 21 to reply to the letter, which was sent on July 8, he added. – Bernama