EXCLUSIVE | Former premier Najib Abdul Razak said the valuation of the items, particularly jewellery, seized from residences linked to him are subjective and unrealistic.

“It depends on the source of the stones, it depends when they were gifted or when they were purchased. Valuation can tend to differ.

“So let us not get too excited about it. Let us look at the items, every single item, and we hope to have a chance to examine these items.

"And (then) we can come to a conclusion on the source of the items and get an explanation on the items seized by the police,” he told Malaysiakini in an exclusive interview at the news portal's office in Petaling Jaya this afternoon.

Najib said like any husband, he was not aware of the extent of his wife Rosmah Mansor's collection of jewellery and other items...