Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak’s announcement that he has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the MACC is highly improper.
That is a matter for the Attorney-General and no one else to decide.
The fact that he himself is being probed makes it all the more so as to why it is he should not comment on the matter as that could well lead to the perception of interference which may severely impact upon the credibility of the result of the investigation.
This is most basic and the Prime Minister of all people should know this.
The MACC and Attorney-General cannot remain silent on this. Their silence raises more questions.
Just last week, the MACC said it would probe the RM2.6billion donation said to be in his account and they assured us that they would question the Prime Minister over the matter.
The MACC must now tell us if a statement has been recorded from the Prime Minister and whether the investigation papers have been sent to the Attorney-General.
If that has not been done then the Prime Minister cannot be correct to say that he has been cleared. Such an announcement would be premature.
I also call upon the Attorney-General to speak up. He must explain. Did he give the Prime Minister the right to announce the outcome of the probe? If he didn’t, will he say so and publicly retract what the Prime Minister said and declare yet open the said investigation?