{
  "id": 18447537,
  "title": "‘Payment completed’: Umno settles Najib’s RM50m fine, paving way for house arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/payment-completed-umno-settles-najibs-rm50m-fine-paving-way-for-house",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T05:22:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/06/payment-completed-umno-completes-najibs-rm50m-fine-payment-shuts-solidarity-fund-says-asyraf-wajdi/242185"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno, the political party led by former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, has fully settled the RM50 million fine imposed on him by the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The party's Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, launched on September 18, successfully met its collection target, according to a statement from Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. The statement revealed that the party had completed all payment processes to the court and officially closed the special account established for public donations. Asyraf Wajdi expressed the party's gratitude to Allah and thanked Umno members and the public for their contributions. Najib Razak, 73, has been incarcerated at Kajang Prison since August 23, 2022, following his conviction for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. His sentence, originally six years and a RM210 million fine, was reduced to three years and RM50 million by the Federal Territories Pardons Board in January 2024. Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, granted Najib a conditional pardon on September 18, allowing him to serve the remainder of his term under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided he fulfills the fine and other conditions.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Umno has completed all payment processes to the Kuala Lumpur High Court for the RM50 million...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno bayar denda RM50 juta Najib",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/umno-bayar-denda-rm50-juta-najib",
        "published": "2026-11-06T05:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Umno's choice to pay Najib's RM50mil fine but I disagree, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/updated-umnos-choice-to-pay-najibs-rm50mil-fine-but-i-disagree-says",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:04:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}