SEMENYIH: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is consulting his lawyers to take legal action against allegedly defamatory articles concerning the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) furore.

He said a decision would be made in a couple of days. Najib was referring to recent articles published by Wall Street Journal and Sarawak Report, which claimed a whopping US$700 million from the investment firm was channelled into his personal account.

“I am referring to the wild accusation how I had embezzled or ‘songlap’ (stole) US$700 million and put them in my personal account. “I have referred this matter to my lawyers.

They will advise me on the next course of action, including the ones to be taken domestically or overseas.

“Insyaallah, I will make a decision in a few days, on the action needed to be taken concerning these malicious accusations”.

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