With news of former prime minister Najib Tun Razak getting detained by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) yesterday (19th September), his children have since spoken out about his arrest.
Najib’s son, Ashman Najib, took to Instagram in an emotional post dedicated to his father, hoping that he would be released soon.
Meanwhile, the former prime minister’s daughter, Nooryana Najwa Najib, is concerned over the fact that her father’s court proceeding was scheduled for 3pm in the evening later today (20th September), as it could mean that he might spend another night in detention. She told Malaysiakini,
“They are fixing the hearing for 3pm. When bail is granted, the court registry and banks will be closed. So we will not be able to post bail. This is very obvious. Therefore, he might have to spend an extra night in detention until bail is posted.”
Nooryana, who is also currently studying at Harvard, also took to Instagram to share how she first found out about her father’s arrest. In her post, she said her brother was the one who broke the news to her.
“It pains me that I am on the other side of the world and not here with you… but you always insisted that giving up Harvard was out of the question, no matter how difficult the circumstances.”
Nooryana moved to the U.S. to study at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government earlier this month.
Earlier this morning, MACC had reportedly passed Najib to the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department in Kuala Lumpur at around 9.20am to have his statement recorded by the police. He was detained overnight by the MACC over the RM2.6 billion in his personal account, according to the Malay Mail.
Najib is expected to arrive in the Sessions Court at Jalan Duta at 3pm this evening where he will receive additional charges under the MACC Act 2009.
Stay tuned for more updates on this case.
Also read: Najib is Arrested Again & Will Be Charged on 20 Sept After Questioning at Bukit Aman
