Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it is not fair that while Najib Abdul Razak languishes in prison, those who “aided and conspired” with him in the 1MDB scandal remain free and are compensated.

The former premier said he disagreed with the government’s decision in 2022 to reach an amicable settlement with former attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali, who filed a lawsuit seeking over RM2.23 million in compensation after being terminated from that post in June 2018.

The settlement was reached when Ismail Sabri Yaakob was the prime minister.