Malaysians were all abuzz when news that former prime minister Najib Razak’s son Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Mohd Najib was spotted in Taipei, Taiwan with a lady friend, Taiwanese actress Celia Zhang. The news came just one day after Nazifuddin was seen supporting his embattled father in court.
Source: The Star
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While many netizens were debating various aspects of this outing, especially on the fact he was spotted drinking wine, Pemantau Malaysia Baru president Lokman Noor Adam has come out in defense of Nazifuddin’s actions, saying that it was fine for Nazifuddin to enjoy his life. He also said that those photos were “nothing unusual.” Of course, Nazifuddin looked like he had a very relaxing trip wining and dining with his friend!
“Who is the politician, me or him? It is me, so it is my job to take care of the people; he is a businessman, so his job is to enjoy his life. We ensure that justice is upheld, that our system (and leaders) truly practise what they preach – that ‘Malaysia Baru’ will implement the rule of law. At the moment, they are showing us the law of the jungle; there is no rule of law at all,” he added.
Source: The Star
According to Malaysiakini, the couple are actually old friends that had known each other for years. Coincidentally, he had a meeting in Taiwan and arranged to meet up with her to catch up while he was there.
Zhang said, “We never discuss politics especially when this is so sensitive. Besides, he has been in business for a long time and is no longer involved in politics,” when asked about the reunion. Nazifuddin had reportedly flown back to Malaysia on July 6.
Source: China Press
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Some of the photos captured by Taiwanese newspaper showed the couple being rather intimate but her agent, Sam has refuted claims that both of them were in a relationship. China Press reported that Sam also said the photos did not tell the whole story and media had “greatly distorted their friendship.”
Sam explained, “It was a meeting between two old friends so of course there would be some physical contact. It is totally normal for them to hold hands and touch each other as they have a very good friendship.” Sam didn’t mention about the kiss though. He added that he was not present at the cosy dinner Nazifuddin and Zhang had.
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