(May 21): Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today stood by his statement that the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) board should be sacked, after a video of his speech at an Umno gathering last week was leaked online.

He told a press conference in Parliament today that he had shared his opinion in a closed-door meeting and that it was done to help his peers understand the situation better.

“That was my view, which I made at a closed-door gathering during a political course organised by the training bureau.

“To me, I shared those views with my fellow political leaders so that they understand better.

“And it is not even new, I have spoken out on it outside. What matters is that we want to come up with a solution, if possible, over that issue,” said Muhyiddin, in reference to 1MDB.

He added that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had not brought up the video to him since it was made available on YouTube.

“(Najib has done) nothing. I don’t know, I just made my statement. I didn’t ask what other people are saying.” – The Malaysian Insider