"This allegation is very serious and can affect Najib's credibility and integrity as prime minister and head of government.
"Therefore, it is my stance that the relevant investigative authorities, such as the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC), Bank Negara Malaysia, Royal Malaysian Police with the cooperation of the Attorney-General's Chambers, must act immediately to investigate all allegations made against Najib," he said in a statement today.
However the DPM did not comment if the prime minister should remain in office during the investigations.
Given that the allegations were against Najib himself, it is only fair that the prime minister explained himself, he said.
Muhyiddin welcomed Najib’s statement last night where the prime minister denied the embezzlement claims made against him.
However, instead of questioning Wall Street Journal and Sarawak Report's credibility, Muhyiddin asked Najib to take legal action to clear his name.
"If he believes they are false allegations, then it is right for him to take legal action against those who made the accusations to clear his name and to return credibility to the government," he said.
Asking everyone to remain calm while the investigations are ongoing, he said he was certain the truth will be revealed eventually.
Yesterday, Wall Street Journal had reported that US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) had been deposited into Najib's bank accounts from a 1MDB subsidiary.
The prime minister's political secretary then said today that Najib planned to take legal action against WSJ as the report was "very malicious".
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