Opposition files suit against Najib over RM2.6bil deposit

PETALING JAYA: The Opposition has filed a civil suit against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) for allegedly breaching electoral offences following the expose made the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that RM2.6bil were deposited into his personal account.

The suit was filed by lawyer Tommy Thomas on behalf of Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, Datuk Saifuddin Nasution and Batu MP Tian Chua, at the Jalan Duta, High Court at 9.30am on Wednesday.

"We want to highlight that under Section 19 of the Election Offences Act 1954,  the election expenditure has been limited to RM200,000 and RM100,000 for all candidates in the state and federal constituency.

"We believe that the RM2.6bil had exceeded 26 times more than the amount set by the country's law," said Nurul Izzah, who is PKR vice-president, at a press conference at the party headquarters.

Last month, the International business daily published an article quoting unnamed "investigators", that a total of RM2.6bil flowed into the Prime Minister's personal account.