Published: Wednesday October 22, 2008 MYT 1:53:00 PM
Updated: Wednesday October 22, 2008 MYT 2:20:09 PM
Najib accepts Malaysiakini apology (updated)
By LEE YUK PENG
KUALA LUMUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has accepted the apology from the editor of Malaysiakini over the online news portal’s report of his fake manifesto.
“The journlist (Wong Choon Mei) who wrote the article has also resigned as a sign ofaccountability over the fake story. This shows high professionalism on her part,” he said Wednesday at a press conference at the Parliament lobby here.
“I am satisfied with the apology from the editor of Malaysiakini and also the journalist who has taken full responsibility over the story.”
Najib, who is also Umno deputy president, said the culprits behind the report are still hiding as no one knows who is responsible.
Asked whether any investigations would be carried out to determine the culprits, Najib also said he would “leave it to the authorities.”
Najib had on Tuesday slammed the fake manifesto attributed to him in an online report, calling it a complete lie and an attempt to tear Malaysia apart.
He was responding to the online report which carried the manifesto. It came from an e-mail from a purported “Najib Support Group.”
The report said it was Najib’s manifesto to back his bid for the Umno presidency.
Najib’s office issued a statement on Monday denying he issued such a manifesto.
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