Lim Kit Siang believes that the three-month time frame for the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into Bank Negara's foreign exchange losses is tailored for the next general election to help Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak fight Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Yesterday, the government announced the members of the RCI, which came into effect on July 15. It has been tasked with submitting a report to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in three months...