PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has been branded a "cheap opportunist" after it was revealed that she will be producing a movie about Jho Low and the 1MDB scandal.
Centre to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) executive director Cynthia Gabriel said that opportunists like her had no place in the new Malaysia.
"Mana ada (where's her) integrity? Before regime change she was all over Najib and co...," she said in a tweet on Friday (Sept 28).
Tom Wright, the co-author of the book Billion Dollar Whale had announced that Ivanhoe Pictures had acquired film rights to the book, with Yeoh slated to co-produce the movie.
Yeoh had recently shared a photo of herself reading Billion Dollar Whale on Facebook, which she described as a "fascinating book".
Malaysians slammed her as she had expressed support for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Barisan Nasional before the 14th General Election.
During the 13th General Election in 2013, she openly expressed support for then prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and continued to defend her decision despite wide criticism.
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/28/c4-brands-michelle-yeoh-a-cheap-opportunist-over-1mdb-movie-producer-role/#3vkKKGAWLUgMLTJV.99
