The tax-linked bankruptcy notice against Najib Abdul Razak is part of a political conspiracy, claimed the former premier's lawyer today.<br /><br />Muhammad Shafee Abdullah alleged that Najib was informed, two days after the Umno annual general assembly, that the ex-prime minister would be served with the notice.<br /><br />They would seek to file an application to set aside the bankruptcy notice, the lawyer said during a press conference at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya.<br /><br />Previously, it was reported that Najib was served with the notice by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) on April 5.<br /><br />This was in relation to the RM1.69 billion tax suit against the former premier.<br /><br />Shafee further claimed that the bankruptcy action against Najib was driven by certain quarters wishing to disqualify the Pekan MP from Umno party elections.<br /><br /><br />Video source: https://www.facebook.com/najibrazak/videos/160383482538136
