Malaysians are wondering about Nazri Abdul Aziz’s absence when Hong Kong-based billionaire Robert Kuok returned home, according to former MACC advisory panel member Robert Phang.
He recalled some of the former Umno minister’s choice of words to describe the 95-year-old tycoon such as “pondan” and “man without balls”.
“Furthermore you asked him to come back to Malaysia. He was here for a few days but I did not see you challenging him.
“The nation would like to know what has happened to you. You seem to have a lot of guts and stones to throw but have not shown it at the right occasion.
“Are you a coward or do you have your own reason for not doing it. Please oblige the nation with an answer. We eagerly await your response,” he added in a statement.
Phang was referring to Nazri’s acerbic salvo against the billionaire prior to the 14th general election following an allegation that Kuok was funding Pakatan Harapan.
Nazri also urged him to surrender his citizenship and dared him to return to Malaysia to contest in the election.
Kuok’s office later denied the allegation.
The tycoon was in Kuala Lumpur earlier this week to chair the Eminent Persons Council meeting and meet Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Apart from Kuok, others in the council established by Mahathir are former Bank Negara governor Zeti Akthar Aziz, former Petronas president Hassan Merican, former finance minister Daim Zainuddin and economist KS Jomo.
Malaysiakini is attempting to contact Nazri for comment.
The vocal former minister, who successfully defended his Padang Rengas parliament seat, has failed to register on the media radar since the May 9 general election.
– M’kini
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