Umno will launch a fund to help former prime minister Najib Razak settle the RM50 million fine imposed on him following the decision to grant him a conditional pardon.
The pardon allows Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, subject to payment of the fine.
Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called on the party’s leaders, members and supporters to contribute to the fund.
“Umno calls on its leaders, members and supporters, as well as those who wish to join in showing their support, to contribute voluntarily through an initiative that will be carried out transparently and systematically, and in compliance with all applicable rules and laws,” he said in a Facebook post today.
Conditional pardon allows house arrest
The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department said Najib had been granted a conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to payment of the RM50 million fine.
The division said the conditional pardon was granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim following the 64th meeting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board today.
Najib, 73, has been serving a reduced six-year sentence at Kajang Prison since the board halved his original 12-year sentence in February 2024.
The initial RM210 million fine was also reduced to RM50 million.
Zahid says Umno welcomes decision
Zahid said Umno welcomed the development with gratitude, describing it as meaningful to Najib, his family and party members who had continued to hope and pray for him.
He also expressed the party’s appreciation to Sultan Ibrahim for the decision.
