KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 – United States president Barack Obama said he had raised the interest of transparency, accountability and combating corruption to Malaysia Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to despite the controversy involved with 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) and a donation of USD700 million.
However, Obama declined to comment on the investigation on Najib, adding no intention to interfere with the ongoing investigation, although it had returned to the United States. He said he do not want to comment on the investigation into the case even went back to the United States. He said he will not comment anything about the investigations or legal proceedings taking place in a foreign country when he was a guest.
“But I have raised to the prime minister, as I met with many leaders here in Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and everywhere I go. The importance of transparency and accountability, the importance of the fight against corruption, all of which were obstacles developments, all the things that contribute to poverty and hinder the growth,” he said at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur here today.
