Singapore's Najib Razak dilemma - Malaysia's Court Of Appeal found that Najib is a national embarrassment, and Singapore is proud that it upholds the rule of law, but its Foreign Minister is happy to meet and be photographed with Najib in his official capacity

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

Najib Razak

about a week ago

Makan malam tadi bersama Menteri Luar Singapura, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan dan Pesuruhjaya Tinggi Singapura ke Malaysia, Vanu Gopala Menon.

Banyak yang dibincangkan dan dikongsi bersama.

Semoga hubungan kedua-dua negara kita kekal erat dan kukuh.

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These  images and Facebook post  from Najib Razak  were published in Singapore's Strait Times . In a recent decision of Malaysia's Court Of Appeal the Court , in rejecting Najib's appeal against a corruption conviction, held that Najib was a "national embarrassment."

Najib has been convicted for offences in relation to Malaysia's 1MDB theft, which caused the  Monetary Authority Singapore  to impose penalties including fines and closure against a number of Singapore banks for their part in that theft. The transactions included laundering 1MDB funds that have been traced to Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor. 

Singapore's position on the rule of law is clear. In 2014 its representative told a UN conference on the   rule of  law:  

The rule of law has been and will continue to be a cornerstone of Singapore’s stability. At the international level, Singapore is of the firm belief that the rule of law is a critical basis for international relations among states, and between states and other international legal entities. At the national level, the rule of law is the bedrock on which the nation of Singapore was founded and continues to provide the framework for its proper functioning.

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