Former Langkawi Umno member Anina Saadudin wonders what would have been the result if a DAP member had claimed that ‘Malaysian Official 1’ (MO1) is none other than the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Anina was responding to Umno lawmaker Nawawi Ahmad who had apologised to the Agong for his remarks regarding MO1.
“Imagine if such a comment came from a DAP member. The issue will be played by TV3 for at least a month,” she told Malaysiakini.
As such, Anina is of the opinion that the police, as well as Umno, must take action against Nawawi for making such a remark.
And it is also not enough for Nawawi to merely apologise to the Agong, added Anina, who hasfiled a police report against Nawawi for linking the MO1 to the Agong.
“The Sultan of Kedah is a king in the hearts of Kedahans. If you were to apologise to the king, you must also say sorry to all Kedahans because we were hurt over your statement,” she said.
As a leader, it is more so that he or she should lead by example, opined Anina.
“Nawawi’s remarks had touched on the constitution. You say sorry and that’s it? No.
“If you make a mistake, say sorry and get away scot-free, then the rakyat can do the same thing.
“Anyone from the street then will make comments in relation to the Agong and just say sorry. So, the police should take action, at least open investigation papers,” she said.
What was more surprising, Anina added, was that the remarks had come from an Umno leader. Umno, she added, is a party that supposedly champions the Malay rulers.
“An Umno leader should not be making such a mistake. You say you fight for the Malays, for the rulers.
“You say the DAP is a threat to the rulers, to the Malays and Muslims. Yet, you make statements that contradict your struggle,” she pointed out.
'Umno must take action against Nawawi'
Umno, therefore, must take action against Nawawi if it wants to portray itself as a party that truly fights for the rulers.
In his apology to the Agong made on Monday, Nawawi expressed regret over the matter and promised to be more careful when making statements on the social media in the future.
Nawawi claimed in an Aug 16 Facebook post that MO1 is none other than the Agong, since His Majesty is the country's head of state.
The Facebook post was subsequently edited to remove the reference to the Agong, four hours later, but not before drawing wide criticism.
The Majlis Kerabat Diraja Kedah ticked off Nawawi, saying that he should not have dragged the royal institution into the matter.
Nawawi had previously claimed that he was misunderstood and that he was not referring to the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) court filings.
MO1 is an individual alleged by the DOJ to have received at least US$731 million out of US$3.5 billion that was supposedly misappropriated from 1MDB.
The DOJ said it is barred by court rules from naming the official in its civil forfeiture proceedings, but this has only fuelled speculation about MO1's true identity. - Mkini
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