My relationship with Najib was once tensed – Nazir
SHAH ALAM – Former CIMB Group chairman Tan Sri Mohamed Nazir Razak had in his memoir ‘Di Sebalik Nama’, revealed about his relationship with his brother former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak during the ‘episode’ on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).
Nazir described his relationship with his eldest brother at that time as ‘tensed’.
He said this in an exclusive interview with Sinar Harian on the launching of the book which was a translation of his memoir ‘What’s In a Name’.
“(In the book), I wrote about the 1MDB ‘episode’ and what had happened.
“There were tensed moments between me and my brother Najib Razak,” he said.
In the revealing memoir, Nazir narrates what it was like growing up as the son of Malaysia’s second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein and tells about his late father’s legacy.
He said, he also wrote about the sad moments during the demise of Tun Abdul Razak in 1976.
“I wrote about what it was like growing up in the prime minister’s official residence in Seri Taman (in Kuala Lumpur).
“Every day was like an open house. Sometimes I would meet interesting people. I remember seeing Queen Elizabeth II and (boxing legend) Muhammad Ali.
“There are more stories on that part” he said.
He had also in his memoir recounted the days when he returned to the country after completing his studies in the United Kingdom and the events that unfolded during his career at CIMB for 29 years.
In his book, he shared his insights on the situation of the country after the 14th General Election.
Talking about the Malay version of his book, Nazir said he had from the beginning wanted to have the book translated to Bahasa Melayu.
However, he said it was not easy as there were some terms that could not be translated directly to the Malay language.
“If you look at the book, it is 25 per cent longer than the English version,” he said.
The Malay version of the book entitled ‘Di Sebalik Nama’ will be launched on April 18.
The first 3,000 copies of the book will be available at https://www.karangkrafmall.com and in book stores after the launching.
