Umno members throng Najib's residence

KUALA LUMPUR: The residence of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak in Langgak Duta here has been the focus of state Umno members since early this morning.
Among those present were Umno Puteri chief Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin and Rim, Malacca State Assemblyman Datuk Ghazale Muhamad and ex-state executive council member Datuk Latiff Tamby Chik.
Mas Ermieyati, who was the former Deputy Tourism and Culture Minister, arrived at the residence with the others at 12.30pm. Their vehicles parked near the access road to the residence which was guarded by police.
A few minutes later Umno Bukit Katil Division head Tan Sri Mohd Ali Rustam arrived at the residence.
According to Mohd Ali, their presence was to express support for the former party president.
Bernama's on-site watch found that Najib's residence continued to be the focus of some 30 local and international media practitioners who had turned up here since 6am this morning.
However, as of 1.40pm there had been no progress in the latest police investigation.
Earlier yesterday morning, police seized 72 bags containing jewellery, various currencies and valuables at a luxury condominium in Jalan Raja Chulan here, believed to be related to the former prime minister as part of the investigation on the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.
Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director, Datuk Seri Amar Singh Ishar Singh, said 284 boxes of luxury brand handbags were also confiscated from three more residential condominium units in the same area.
Najib and Rosmah had been blacklisted by the Immigration Department from leaving the country.
On Tuesday, Dr Mahathir said he expected the charge to be imposed on Najib following an investigation into claims that the former prime minister had stolen hundreds of millions of US dollars from 1MDB's fund. — Bernama