Following the expose that Prime Minister's wife Rosmah Mansor flew to Istanbul on a chartered private jet, her aide claimed this is because the government jet ACJ320 9M-NAB is under maintenance.
This prompted PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli, who made the matter public, to embark on a mission to track 9M-NAB down.
Based on an informant’s disclosure, the Pandan lawmaker alleged that the trail led him to a Central Asian nation.
“I was informed that until last week, June 12, the new government-owned jet ACJ320 9M-NAB is in Kazakhstan as displayed in the database of the plane’s position,” he told a press conference in Kuala Kangsar this afternoon.
Kazakhstan is where Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s son-in-law Daniyar Kessikbayev hails from.
Meanwhile, Rafizi said even if the ACJ320 9M-NAB is under maintenance, the prime minister’s wife could have used another jet, ACJ319 9M-NAA, as the government has two operational jets at present - ACJ319 9M-NAA and BBJ737-700 M53-01.
Last week, the PKR leader revealed Rosmah flew in the private jet to Istanbul to receive the 3G Children Welfare Award on behalf of Permata.
He also alleged that her daughter Nooryana Najwa, who is married to Daniyar, was also on board the plane. However, this could not be confirmed.
Rafizi also revealed a video footage purportedly showing Rosmah boarding the plane and a slew of bags being carried into the cabin.
Rosmah's aide Rizal Mansor later explained that the bags belonged to the passengers and crew, who were unable to store it in the cargo hold because it was full of Permata Seni performance paraphernalia.
Rizal and several ruling politicians have accused Rafizi of deliberately playing up a non-issue in view of the June 18 twin by-elections. - Mkini
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