Isham Jalil tells Nga to resign after Najib house arrest decision
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Umno Supreme Council member Isham Jalil has welcomed the decision allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, while calling on Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming to resign and DAP to leave the unity government.
Former Umno Supreme Council member Isham Jalil expressed support for former Prime Minister Najib Razak being granted house arrest to complete the remainder of his six-year sentence. Responding to the decision, Isham invited Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming to resign, and called for the opposition party DAP to leave the unity government.
Isham, a staunch ally of Najib, stated he would grant the former prime minister time to recuperate before resuming their previous discussions. The decision allows Najib to serve his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided he pays a RM50 million fine and adheres to imposed conditions. This came after the Federal Territories Pardons Board deferred its discussion of Najib's application at a previous meeting.
Isham did not provide further details regarding his call for DAP to exit the government. Meanwhile, Najib is concurrently serving a 15-year prison term for misappropriation of 1MDB funds, which he is appealing.
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