Najib fund draws questions for UMNO as UM student faces online threat

The controversy surrounding Najib Razak's fundraising efforts gained attention after a Universiti Malaya student, Ummi Umairah Bakhit, criticized the public donations to aid the former prime minister in paying his RM50 million fine. She described the campaign as one of the "stupidest" things she had witnessed. In response to her criticism, a Threads user, huzwhose, questioned UMNO secretary-general Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki on his party's decision to launch the Tabung Solidariti Najib Razak, a fundraising drive to assist Najib in meeting the fine's conditions.

The post garnered significant attention with over 3,600 likes and 424 comments, with some users defending the campaign while others, like eddydaud, criticized the efforts to raise funds to help Najib obtain house arrest. However, the debate took a more alarming turn when a Threads user threatened to physically assault Ummi should they encounter each other, questioning the behavior of university students today.

This threat prompted criticism from other users who argued that disagreements over political issues should be resolved through argument rather than intimidation. Some users even urged Ummi to report the threat to the authorities, emphasizing the importance of encouraging open debate without resorting to threats. The situation has put the UMNO fundraising campaign and the handling of criticism against political figures under scrutiny.