YOURSAY | ‘Norashman thought he is in Bolehland, but Singapore is a different...’

Najib's son didn't force anyone out to perform, says Rosmah’s aide

CQ Muar: Aide to PM’s wife Rizal Mansor, don't be too hasty to defend your boss' son with lame excuses. We understand your job is to speak on behalf of Rosmah Mansor, but don’t presume we are dumb.

You claim Norashman Najib is acknowledged for his skill and talent in handling the turntable, which raised questions on whether you actually know what the fuss is all about.

Norashman was perhaps trying to push his weight around in Singapore as a Malaysian PM's son. Wrong place and wrong people to show off, I'm afraid. Not in Singapore, anyway.

RM2.6 Billion Turkey Haram: If there is no truth to this incident, Fadi Wassef Naguib (Fila) would have just sign off for the day and hand over to Norashman gracefully.

When it is revealed that Zouk is owned by Genting, it is not surprising that such an incident took place.

Many children of Malaysian VVIPs are known to have thrown their weight around locally or internationally, especially if the organisations or institutions have Malaysian connections.

More importantly, why did Norashman frequent such a place, one which is shunned by Muslims here? Or maybe, when overseas, different rules apply.

When a poor Muslim eking out a small income in an outlet selling beer, the ulama were up in arms, forcing him to quit the job.

So now, what have the ulama got to say about the PM’s son frequenting such a place?

Res Ipsa: Yes, I wonder what Ashman was drinking at Zouk, teh tarik or some bottle of vintage liquor? Don't these clubs survive on the sale of expensive alcoholic drinks?

There is no need to be a rocket scientist to figure out why Zouk had to take good care of its VVIP customer.

By the way, if Ashman really wanted to show off his turntable skills as the finishing act, what is the harm in waiting until the DJs have completed their performance?

I am also wondering what was the response from the crowd when Ashman took over from the DJs.

The boy would certainly have got a dressing-down from Najib Razak for making matters worse for the embattled PM.

Anonymous_40bb: There are always two sides to a coin. Just look at who stands to profit out of this ruckus.

Obviously, the PM's son has nothing to get out of this besides smearing the PM and Malaysia's reputation. The DJ, on the other hand, will have gained so much mileage from this.

Anonymous 2362021442199789: There is such a thing as professional pride.

Getting paid for doing less work may come naturally to some but to others, pride and professionalism come first. Fila gave Zouk the 'two fingers' and rightly so.

Let the skilled amateur's filthy rich parents buy Zouk and let the boy spin to his heart's content. They can even fill the club to the brim with flatterers who will give him a standing ovation.

Mojo Jojo: Well, I guess those who are into the club scene know which club is on the no-go list. And, Fila, salute to your artistic integrity.

Wira: Never mind. With some money, Fila can be coaxed to change his story. He may tell the world that it is a misunderstanding.

Anonymous_1398751861: Of course. He made it clear that he is 'The Son of the Prime Minister' and the Zouk management sought to curry favour with the VVIP and told the ‘lowlife’ Egyptian DJ to take a hike, right?

But my question is, who is the real lowlife here?

Shamu99: We should not make a big issue of this. It could be a misunderstanding and we should not politicise the issue. Let's not drag this young man through the mud because his father is the PM.

Jaycee: No, absolutely not; he did not force anyone out to perform in Zouk. Same scenario as nobody asked the donor to donate RM2.6 billion to somebody’s account.

Mosquitobrain: He thought he is in Bolehland and can do things his way. But that's Singapore, a different playground. So better behave, don’t play-play.

Maplesyrup: Come to think of it, Rosmah is the only wife of a PM who has a personal aide, who makes statements every so often.

We read of his statements more than what we read of those made by, say, the defence minister?

JD Lovrenciear: Can someone please tell the world why is an employee on the government's payroll (as aide to the PM's wife) taking time and effort to speak in defence of the son of the PM?

Myrights: What Rizal said is hearsay as he was not at the club personally. In the court of law, his statement would be inadmissible.

Fila (Fadi Wassef Naguib) was there, so who do you trust more? If you watch the video , you can see the clubbers' reaction too.

Fair&Just: Remember? Even the in-laws used Najib’s name to intimidate a bag seller in the US. What's not to believe?

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