Najib's son criticised for catching World Cup final in Moscow
Nazifuddin Najib has been criticised for making a trip to Moscow for the World Cup final. (Photo: Facebook/Nazifuddin Najib)
Nazifuddin Najib has been criticised for making a trip to Moscow for the World Cup final. (Photo: Facebook/Nazifuddin Najib)16 Jul 2018 07:55PM (Updated: 16 Jul 2018 08:13PM)
KUALA LUMPUR: The son of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, Mr Nazifuddin Najib, has found himself mired in controversy again after he shared photos of himself at the World Cup final in Moscow on Sunday (Jul 15).
The businessman posted several photos of his trip on Facebook, including one of himself at Luzhniki Stadium, where the match between France and Croatia was held.
"Yeah! Finals!!! Croatia against France, which is your choice?" Nazifuddin wrote.
In a second Facebook post minutes later, he shared a photo of him and former France international Christian Karembeu.
The posts drew criticism from netizens, who noted that Mr Nazifuddin's jet-setting lifestyle comes amid purported struggles by his father to post bail after he was charged for his alleged involvement in the 1MDB scandal.
Supporters of Najib had raised hundreds of thousands of ringgit to help him post part of his bail.
In addition, Najib had said last week that after authorities froze his personal bank account, he faced difficulties paying the bills, including his daughter's medical bills. Najib's eldest daughter, Puteri Norlisa, is reported to be undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
Before his trip to Moscow, Mr Nazifuddin was spotted in Taiwan wining and dining with Taiwanese actress Celia Chang.
Ms Chang reportedly denied that they were in a relationship, and said she was the one who paid for their meals.
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PETALING JAYA: Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Najib did not travel on taxpayers' expense when he travelled to Moscow, Russia, to watch the World Cup final, says Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
The Youth and Sports Minister said that he had checked with the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM), where Nazifuddin is the secretary-general for the 2018-2022 term.
"He was not there representing the OCM and he paid for his own travel," he said on Twitter on Tuesday.
Syed Saddiq was answering Twitter user @klubbkiddkl, who had asked about the recent trip to Moscow by the former prime minister's son.
In one photo, he is seen posing with Zabivaka, the football-playing wolf who is the Russian World Cup mascot.
He posted photos of himself giving a thumbs-up at the Luzhniki Stadium and also shared a photo op with retired French international footballer Christian Karembeu.
"Yeah! Finals!!! Croatia against France, which is your choice?" Nazifuddin wrote.
On Monday, Nazifuddin appeared to imply on an Instagram post that he was travelling to major sporting events in an official capacity.
The post showed him in United Kingdom with the caption "A photo of me in the UK. Maybe this can be the news material for tomorrow. Next I have to be in Jakarta for Asia Games #iworkinsports".
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