Dr M: RM2.6b not gov't secret, cannot be protected under OSA

The RM2.6 billion donation given to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is not a government secret since it was received in his personal capacity, said Dr Mahathir Mohamad

"He admits that the money is a gift to him personally, not to the government. He did not inform the government authorities about the money.

"It is in fact a secret from the government.

"Clearly the possession and management of this RM2.6 billion is not part of his work as prime minister of Malaysia," the former premier wrote in a blog today.

He said as such, information about the money cannot be protected under the Official Secrets Act (OSA)

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-Mkini