Shahbudin Husin notes that the former PM has implicated Najib's family for the first time since he started attacking 1MDB.
He notes that the former prime minister has brought in the name of a member of Najib’s family for the first time since he started attacking 1MDB and, indeed, since he withdrew his support for the man he chose as Abdullah Badawi’s successor.
Shahbudin figures that Mahathir, in mentioning Najib’s stepson Riza Aziz, was actually attacking the Prime Minister’s wife, Rosmah Mansor.
“By associating the stepson’s wealth with the 1MDB scandal, Mahathir’s attack this time is definitely directed at Rosmah Mansor, who has long been seen as the heaviest burden on Najib, Umno and the government,” he writes.
“It shows that Mahathir has taken off his gloves and will keep walloping until Najib’s back is against the wall.”
“By Mahathir’s reckoning, Najib, who is burdened by 1MDB and a host of issues associated with Rosmah, is the biggest stumbling block against Umno’s effort to gain enough support to win the next general election.”
Shahbudin says Najib must immediately react to Mahathir’s latest criticism.
“He can no longer keep his silence. The time has come for Najib to take full responsibility because Mahathir has now aimed his criticism directly at his person and his family.”
“More important, in order to relieve the public of its anxieties, Najib must stand boldly and state the truth regarding the sources of his family’s wealth, including that of his stepson.”
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