Najib: Don’t plunder funds from Petronas for bailouts


Upward trend: Petronas cash reserves has increased to RM164.7bil, says Najib.

PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has urged the Pakatan Harapan government not to plunder funds from Petronas for bailouts.

“I urge the new government to continue to give sufficient space and capital to Petronas to fulfil their vision and not to plunder funds from Petronas or through bailout missions as what was done during the 22 years of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s administration,” Najib said on his Facebook post yesterday.

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