Umno’s Lokman Adam accuses Dr M of orchestrating Rosmah’s arrest

© Provided by Malay Mail Datuk Lokman Noor Adam (centre) speaks to reporters in front of the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission headquarters in Putrajaya October 3, 2018. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — Datuk Lokman Noor Adam today claimed that Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s arrest today was orchestrated by Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a bid to portray Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife as ‘Malaysia’s nastiest couple’.

“This was Mahathir’s instruction to ensure that Rosmah and Najib will be taken to courts together tomorrow.

“It is Mahathir’s attempt to show the world that this is ‘the nastiest couple’ in Malaysia — both robbers and criminals,” he told reporters outside of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here today.

The Umno Supreme Council member was referring to Najib’s expected presence at the courts tomorrow for his first ever case management, after pleading not guilty to multiple charges of corruption and criminal breach of trust.

Lokman, who led a protest of some 50 Umno members here, also claimed that his ‘internal source’ revealed that Rosmah will not be granted bail by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court tomorrow.

“Even if a bail is granted to Rosmah, it will be set really high. Given our current financial situation, with our accounts currently frozen, we definitely would not be able to pay it,” he said.