DAP lawmaker Lim Lip Eng, for one, pointed out that Nawawi’s apology was proof that he had lodged a false police report in which he denied stating the Yang di-Pertuan Agong was MO1.
The DoJ in its report last month, claimed that the unnamed MO1 had allegedly received US$731 million misappropriated from 1MDB.
According to the details provided by the DoJ, MO1 is a “high-ranking official in the Malaysian Government who also held a position of authority with 1MDB”, and that the individual was a relative of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s stepson, Riza Aziz.
Lim said Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar must now explain if action can be taken against Nawawi.
“Shouldn’t Nawawi be arrested?” the Segambut MP asked FMT.
Fellow DAP colleague Teresa Kok said Nawawi should apologise to the King in person and seek a royal pardon.
PKR Vice-President Tian Chua said the Langkawi lawmaker must be accountable for his “reckless statement”.
“As Nawawi is from Umno, its president Najib Razak should have reprimanded him for his reckless statement that insulted the King.”
Former Wanita Umno member Anina Saadudin, however, was a little more forgiving, stating that everyone makes mistakes.
“It is important to learn from it. Do not repeat the same mistakes again. If you do so, you are a complete moron.”
She said if Nawawi continued repeating such mistakes, he would risk losing his parliamentary seat as the rakyat would reject a “no class MP”.
However, she said the apology should be extended to all Kedahans, as the current Agong is from Kedah.
Nawawi recently courted controversy by arguing that based on the Federal Constitution, the Agong is the MO1”.
Many notable figures, including former Umno Deputy President Muhyiddin Yassin and former Kedah Menteri Besar Mukhriz Mahathir, have demanded that Nawawi apologise for issuing the “treasonous” statement.
A total of eight police reports have been lodged against him to date, including one filed by Anina.
Nawawi subsequently claimed he was misunderstood and today issued a statement apologising to the King. He posted the apology on Facebook.