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Najib refers 'wild allegations' to his lawyers, to decide on legal action soon

DAP and PKR demand emergency Parliamentary sitting; home minister warns against 'threat to national security'

Published Sun, Jul 5, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Najib Razak says he has referred "wild allegations" against him to lawyers and will decide any legal steps in a few days.

He said he had been accused of stealing US$700 million and placing the money in his personal account. "I have referred this to my lawyers and my lawyers will advise me on the best course of legal action that I can take within the country and overseas," Mr Najib told reporters here on Sunday.

The statement comes after a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report published last Friday said that investigators had traced nearly US$700 million to bank accounts they believed belonged to the prime minister.

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