Her husband, Kepong Umno chief Rizuan Abd Hamid, said during a delegates meeting on Aug 23, 2015 that he was willing to die for Najib.

Rizuan was also reported as saying that Najib had contributed greatly to the country by introducing better changes compared to any previous prime minister.

“All of that is behind me now because I am concentrating fully on my task. I think I have a lot to deliver to the rakyat and government,” Madinah said when asked about the challenge of addressing public scepticism due to her husband’s loyalty to Najib.

Madinah was appointed as A-G in February, replacing Ambrin Buang. She is the country’s first woman A-G.

Speaking to reporters after a closed-door function today, she thanked the government for the appointment.

“It has been two months. I thank the government for appointing me, and I am up for it. I have the support of all my officers and I look forward to presenting my first report in Parliament,” she said.

The next Dewan Rakyat sitting will be held in July.

When asked how she was coping with her new job, she said it was enriching as she was able to utilise her experience as a former secretary-general of both the education and science, technology and innovation ministries.

However, she declined to comment on whether there were plans to declassify the 1MDB report, which is currently under the Official Secrets Act.

Madinah has been with the civil service for a total of 35 years.

The 60-year-old holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in political science from Universiti Sains Malaysia as well as a Master of Science in human resource development and a doctorate in human resource management from Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Madinah’s appointment initially came under intense criticism, with DAP’s Zaid Ibrahim saying it was “shocking” considering she had no experience in auditing.

However, Amanah’s Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad defended her appointment, saying there was nothing wrong with her lack of relevant experience as the main criteria for the job was “integrity”.