PETALING JAYA: Former Umno division leader Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan has lambasted Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic) for undermining Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu.
Khairuddin, who is now an Amanah member, said the former prime minister should look at himself in the mirror before undermining another leader's capabilities.
"Mohamad Sabu has shown that he is capable of leading the Defence Ministry with integrity ... this is the most important quality for a leader," Khairuddin said in a statement on Tuesday (July 31).
He said Mohamad Sabu has been well received by the people, but people had rejected Najib in the 14th General Election.
Najib, who helmed the Defence Ministry for 14 years, had questioned Mohamad Sabu's ability during a speech while campaigning for Barisan Nasional in the Sungai Kandis by-election.
"Our Defence Minister is a cartoon. He wears the beret like a cartoon. He gets into the warship and talks about fish curry.
"You are the Defence Minister. Talk about the country's defence policies, not about fish curry. This is not defence minister material. This is a joker," he reportedly said.
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