I feel betrayed by you, Rafidah tells Najib

GE14 | Former minister Rafidah Aziz has revealed that she felt betrayed by caretaker prime minister Najib Abdul Razak.

“I am sad by the actions and misdeeds of those entrusted with the leadership. So I feel betrayed by Najib for his breaking of that oath of trust and amanah (integrity),” she told Malaysiakini.

Rafidah was responding to Najib who expressed sadness that certain senior Umno leaders had gone to the extent of betraying the party when the general election is around the corner.

“It is unfortunate that people who have gained much through Umno, (in terms of) senior positions, (and) wealth are willing to backstab Umno at this time, " he had said.

Meanwhile, Rafidah, who was the former Wanita Umno chief, denied she had betrayed anyone.

“In fact, I would be betraying the country and the rakyat if I just sit comfortably on the sidelines and watch the erosion of governance of Malaysia,” she added.

Rafidah also said there is no confidence in the current managers of Malaysia.

“I am a Malaysian first. I do not have to be a card-carrying member of any party to support a cause for the country and the rakyat,” she added.

Rafidah together with other former Umno veterans such as Daim Zainuddin and Rais Yatim have expressed support for Pakatan Harapan which is led by their former boss Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

The trio has also been attending Harapan ceramah.

Previously, Rafidah had likened Malaysia to a large house and urged the people to change the contractor as the building is falling apart and infested with pests.

Yesterday, Najib, who is also Umno president, said Rafidah should not adopt a holier-than-thou attitude.

This prompted her to state: “Compared to a 'kleptocrat', everyone is holier.” - Mkini