Student calls donations to Najib 'stupidest thing'
KUALA LUMPUR: A Universiti Malaya student has questioned public donations to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, describing the fundraising as “the stupidest thing” she had witnessed amid an international corruption case.
KUALA LUMPUR: A Universiti Malaya student questioned public donations to ex-PM Najib Razak during a dialogue with former ministers Khairy Jamaluddin, Amirudin Shari, and Onn Hafiz Ghazi at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur. Ummi Umairah Bakhit expressed shock at people's willingness to contribute to Najib's fundraising campaign, citing his 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) corruption conviction.
The Najib Razak Solidarity Fund was established on September 18, following the Federal Territories Pardons Board's approval of a conditional pardon allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. On September 27, Umno president Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi reported that the party had raised RM9.25 million for the fund.
Ummi also raised concerns about the Tabung Haji controversy and sought views on corruption and political accountability from the panelists. Her questions have garnered attention on social media, with mixed reactions from netizens.
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