Bersatu information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan blasted former premier Najib Abdul Razak today, calling his frequent criticism of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration an attempt to divert attention away from his corruption trials.

In the latest round of salvos that reflects the escalating tension between Bersatu and Umno, Wan Saiful questioned the former prime minister's relentless “trolling” of the PN government and claimed it was a necessary “diversion” strategy for Najib.

“Now that the courts are closed due to the movement control order (MCO), Najib doesn’t need to go back and forth to court, so he can be the full-time national complainer-in-chief...