Did the PAC report truly absolve Najib of 1MDB wrongdoing?

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The PAC Report Did Not Absolve Najib Razak of 1MDB Wrongdoing

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report concerning 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) did not absolve former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak of wrongdoing, despite claims to the contrary. Najib himself acknowledged that many aspects of 1MDB had gone awry and expressed regret over not implementing better practices. He also conceded that his administration should have made the Auditor-General's report on 1MDB, which was classified under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) in 2016, available to a parliamentary committee.
Najib's Admission of Malpractice and Regret

Najib Razak has admitted that numerous issues within 1MDB were mishandled and expressed his regret over not ensuring that proper practices were in place. He indicated that, with the benefit of hindsight, he would have managed 1MDB differently, acknowledging that incurring significant debt to fund the entity was not an optimal decision.
Failure to Testify Before the PAC

Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang questioned why Najib Razak did not voluntarily testify before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) during its inquiry into the 1MDB scandal in 2015 and 2016, given his central role in the fund. Lim also queried why the PAC chairman at the time, Datuk Hasan Arifin, did not summon Najib to provide testimony. Lim suggested that if the previous PAC chairman, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed, had continued in his role, Najib would likely have been called to testify.
Classification of the Auditor-General's Report

Najib Razak explained that the Auditor-General's report on 1MDB was classified as secret under the Official Secrets Act (OSA) in 2016 by the Barisan Nasional federal government. This decision was reportedly made to prevent the opposition from negatively twisting its contents. Najib also stated that his administration should have made this report accessible to a parliamentary committee.

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