Najib Razak was accused of weakening the investigation 1MDB using MH370 issue. (REUTERS / Bazuki Muhammad)
However, in his own country, namely Malaysia, the people's attention focused elsewhere; an enormous political scandal involving the mysterious emergence of funds amounting to 700 million dollars in the bank accounts belonging to Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.
In fact, Najib's announcement on Thursday (6/8) and then, stating that the wing fragments were found in the Reunion island 'has definitely confirmed' comes from the MH370, aimed to strengthen its position in the politics of Malaysia, according to Malaysian political scientist from the University of New South Wales Australia, Clive Kessler.
Kessler rate, since this political scandal broke out in July, Najib seemed to disappear from public sight and refused to answer any questions about it.
"(Invention) This gives him a chance to reappear in public and play a role as the father of the country who are in mourning," Kessler said by telephone from Kuala Lumpur, quoted by the New York Times, Friday (7/8).
The emergence of a mysterious funds, which are described by the Malaysian anti-corruption agency as a gift to the prime minister from sources unknown, has been destabilizing popularity Najib administration. It was compounded by the efforts of governments to dispel Najib, both public and official investigations comment on this mysterious fund.
A number of newspapers were banned and some cabinet members Najib removed. There is also a command for the Malaysian police to investigate the anti-corruption officials Malaysia.
According to local media reports, the Malaysian government was investigating the leak of documents relating to the opening of the mysterious funds.
Fractional pesawan MH370 found on Reunion Island. (REUTERS / Zinfos974)
Sources of funds mysterious Najib
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), sources of development funding is now very impoverished country. 1MDB is suspected as the source of funds in the accounts of mysterious Najib.
On Monday, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said that the 2.6 billion ringgit in the accounts Najib not sourced from 1MDB, but 'merely from donors'. In the same statement, the commission also stated that none of the officials they involved a conspiracy to overthrow the government.
This raises an indication that the Malaysian government could do so severe retaliation against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation.
"Malaysians are very concerned with issues of this 1MDB," said Oh Ei Sun, a senior researcher at the School of International Policy Studies S. Rajaratnam School, Singapore, which was also the political secretary Najib in 2009 and 2011.
"I feel not many of those who care about MH370 investigation," he added.
Kessler observes, Najib statement about the validity of fractional MH370 been widely and positively by the official government media, one of which is Utusan Malaysia. Envoy is the mouthpiece of the party Najib United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the party which has dominated Malaysian politics since independence.
The reality is slightly different in the international world. Najib statement contrasts with statements from officials of France, the country that invented the fractional wing - Reunion Island are considering their territory.
French authorities and the United States only dare to reveal that they had a 'very high confidence' that the wing is properly belong fraction MH370.
Najib Razak get the spotlight because of the mysterious funds amounting to 700 million dollars. (Olivia Harris / REUTERS)
In recent years, tensions between France and Malaysia began to feel back after the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Liow Tiong Lai, said it had found the wreckage other Reunion Island, a claim denied by the French.
Liow said the difference between Najib and the French authorities based only on a 'choice of words'. He repeated his claim that there were still other aircraft debris was found.
Although some members of the government party has turned against Najib, including former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, many political observers say that Najib position safe for now.
However, concerns arise when instruments Malaysian government will be involved in politics, such as asking for an investigation into the alleged leak of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission.
The emergence of a mysterious funds that had been reported last month by The Wall Street Journal and Sarawak Report.
"The independence of the bureaucracy may be affected (for this issue)," said Ibrahim Suffian, director of programs at the Merdeka Center, a polling and research firm in Malaysia.
Representatives of the Malaysian Prime Minister's office could not be reached for comment on this matter.
Zaid Ibrahim, a former law minister of Malaysia and also the founder of the biggest law firms in the country, saying that Najib attempt to undermine the investigation against Malaysia 1MDB destructive to the community.
"The government is doing everything he can to hide the mismanagement, corruption, and abuse of power," said Zaid through his personal blog.
"People, especially the opposition leader and the people who are active in social media, recently lived in fear of the prime minister and his people. Public Institutions Malaysia amid ruins and their independence was being attacked," he continued.
Oh Ei Sun, a former political sektetaris Najib, said that this controversy has shown ugliness political system in Malaysia which gives enormous powers to a prime minister.
"In theory, the separation of powers does exist. However, in practice, Malaysia is still dominated by the executive in the pseudo-democracy," said Oh.
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