Adakah kontraktor bantu bayar denda RM50 juta Najib, soal Ahli Parlimen DAP

DAP lawmaker Chong Zhemin questioned whether Umno could be held responsible for contributing to the payment of a RM50 million fine levied on former Prime Minister Najib Razak. A poster shared on social media since yesterday claimed that seven contractors had paid the RM50 million fine imposed on Najib. Chong, personally, did not believe the accusation, adding that Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi would not use the approach of "I help you, you help me."

He hoped Zahid would release a comprehensive list of contractors involved in the road projects (LBP) and reveal if any contractor was implicated in contributing to Najib's payment of the fine. He also requested Zahid to disclose a complete list of LBP projects with high payments and all new LBP projects approved during his tenure.

For each project, the ministry should disclose the approval date, payment date, amount paid, and remaining payment. The Deputy Chief of Umno, Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, reportedly stated that the party had paid the RM50 million fine imposed on the former president, allowing him to serve the remaining portion of his prison sentence for money laundering under house arrest.

Najib's lawyer, Farhan Shafee, confirmed that the fine had been paid. However, the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) suggested delaying Najib's house arrest until the interpretation of the conditional pardon order and its impact on the discharge order is finalized. The lawyer argued that the AGC does not have the authority to delay the house arrest since all conditions set by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong for house arrest have been met.