PM's wife swears to God she doesn't have the ring

Apparently taking a leaf from her husband Najib Abdul Razak's book, the premier's wife, Rosmah Mansor, said she can swear to god that she had never owned the RM24 million luxury ring as alleged by the opposition.

However, Rosmah admitted that she saw the ring when it was brought into Malaysia to be displayed to "those who have money".

"I dare to swear, I dare to swear to Allah that I don't have the ring on my hand at all.

"Indeed, the ring was brought in to be shown to those who have money. I don't have money, so I just viewed (and felt) it was 'very, very nice', that's all," she said during a dinner with military veterans at the Defence Ministry in Kuala Lumpur last night.

A footage showing the speech has been uploaded on Youtube by news portal KLPos.

Although Rosmah did not specify, it is believed that she was referring to the allegation by former PKR central committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin in 2011.

Badrul Hisham, also known by his blog name Chegubard, lodged a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) alleging that he received information that a ring tagged at RM24,458,400 was flown into Kuala Lumpur with Rosmah being the receiver.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz later clarified that although the ring was brought into the country, it was not sold and was eventually returned to the company which owns it.

Rosmah had then denied the allegation, terming it slander, but did not reveal whether she had seen the ring before.

Her husband, Najib, had also resorted to swearing in a mosque when enveloped by allegations  of being involved in the murder of the Mongolian national, Altantuya Shaariibuu

During yesterday's dinner, Rosmah said that she has become the number one target of the opposition, despite not being a politician.

"I know that their first agenda is to attack Rosmah. Attack Rosmah, not anyone else, not Najib, but attack Rosmah. They attacked the wife of another. That surprised me," she said before a man across the floor shouted: "Kurang ajar! (uncouth)"

"Nevermind, let them say. We leave it to God, we leave it to Allah. If they want to commit sins, let them be. Let them commit sins, we just have to be patient.

"I hope you don't listen to their slander... if there is any issue, talk to me; ask me personally, I can explain," she added.