Mahathir: Rosmah should sue DOJ
- 7 years ago
Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said that the Prime Minister's wife Rosmah Mansor should take legal action against the United States Department of Justice if she feels that she has been slandered.
Mahathir was responding to a warning by Rosmah's lawyers to publications and social media users of the risk of legal action if there are any 'false and malicious attacks” against her.
A statement on Saturday sent out by her lawyers, NoorHajran Mohd Noor said that recently more malicious and baseless attacks have surfaced and made against Rosmah Mansor on blogs and social medias (sic). These attacks are false allegations made without any proof and/or basis, done with malice with the sole intent of putting Rosmah Mansor in disrepute casting aspersions of alleged wrongdoings causing harm and injury to her reputation.
They said those found to have produced any false or malicious publications and/or postings will face legal actions without further notice.
The statement, however, did not elaborate on the circumstances surrounding which, such alleged attacks are being made.
The DOJ in a court filing last Thursday said the wife of an unnamed "Malaysian Official 1" received a diamond worth US$22 million from 1MDB-linked individual Jho Low, which was allegedly bought using funds originating from 1MDB.
The DOJ did not identify MO1 except to say he is a relative to Rosmah's son Riza Aziz.
Rosmah's aide has been contacted for comment.
Mahathir was responding to a warning by Rosmah's lawyers to publications and social media users of the risk of legal action if there are any 'false and malicious attacks” against her.
A statement on Saturday sent out by her lawyers, NoorHajran Mohd Noor said that recently more malicious and baseless attacks have surfaced and made against Rosmah Mansor on blogs and social medias (sic). These attacks are false allegations made without any proof and/or basis, done with malice with the sole intent of putting Rosmah Mansor in disrepute casting aspersions of alleged wrongdoings causing harm and injury to her reputation.
They said those found to have produced any false or malicious publications and/or postings will face legal actions without further notice.
The statement, however, did not elaborate on the circumstances surrounding which, such alleged attacks are being made.
The DOJ in a court filing last Thursday said the wife of an unnamed "Malaysian Official 1" received a diamond worth US$22 million from 1MDB-linked individual Jho Low, which was allegedly bought using funds originating from 1MDB.
The DOJ did not identify MO1 except to say he is a relative to Rosmah's son Riza Aziz.
Rosmah's aide has been contacted for comment.