Najib Razak's 'solidarity fund' raises US$2.27 million, still short of US$12.27 million target: DPM Zahid
The jailed former Malaysian prime minister’s eldest son told reporters that even if his father's frozen assets were released, his family would still be unable to immediately raise the fine for Najib to serve his sentence at home as part of a royal pardon.
The Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, established by Malaysia's United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party, has raised approximately US$2.27 million to assist the former prime minister in meeting a RM50 million court-imposed fine for serving his sentence at home as part of a royal pardon. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also UMNO president, announced that the fundraising efforts are ongoing and hope to reach the RM50 million target.
The fund had collected RM634,000 in its first three hours and RM1 million about a day after its launch. Nizar Najib, Najib's eldest son and UMNO assemblyman, defended the fundraising campaign, stating that Malaysians still care for his father despite some criticism. The government, under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, supports the king's decision but emphasizes the country's commitment to fighting corruption.
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