David Cameron has pressed the Malaysian prime minister Najib
Razak over claims he has imprisoned his political opponents and taken
government money for personal gain, at a private meeting between the two men in
Kuala Lumpur.
In a meeting at Najib’s residence, Cameron also urged his
Malaysian counterpart to accept the importance of a free press, the need for
ethics in business, and the fight against corruption. He stressed the
importance of an open economy and open society.
Cameron has made the fight against corruption a key theme of
his four-day trade mission to south-east Asia, and the British prime minister
had arrived in Malaysia in the week in which corruption claims prompted Najib
to sack both the attorney general, who had been investigating him, and his own
deputy, who had been a prominent critic.
Najib has faced allegations that he received about $700m
(£448m) in government money.
Leaked confidential documents obtained by the Wall Street
Journal allegedly show how the money, from state investment fund 1MDB, went
into his personal accounts.
- Najib, who has claimed the attacks against him are politically motivated, has not disputed the existence of the accounts or the receipt of the funds but has insisted he never used government funds for personal gain.
Source: The Guardian...More...
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