{
  "id": 18631316,
  "title": "Did contractors help pay Najib’s RM50mil fine, DAP MP asks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/did-contractors-help-pay-najibs-rm50mil-fine-dap-mp-asks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T03:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/07/dap-mp-asks-umno-to-confirm-if-contractors-helped-pay-najib-s-rm50mil-fine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kampar MP Chong Zhemin has questioned whether contractors involved in rural road projects contributed to paying former Prime Minister Najib Razak's RM50 million fine. A poster circulating online claims that seven contractors paid the fine, but Chong does not believe this assertion. He called for Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the Umno president, to clarify the matter. Chong requested Umno to publish a comprehensive list of JALB (rural road projects) contractors, the projects still awaiting payment, and new JALB projects approved during Zahid's tenure, along with the payment status and remaining unpaid amounts for each project.",
  "summary": "Kampar MP Chong Zhemin says a poster circulating online claims seven contractors paid for the former prime minister’s fine.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chong Zhemin questions contractors' role in paying Najib's RM50M fine.",
    "Poster online claims seven contractors paid the fine.",
    "Chong requests list of JALB contractors and project payment status."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "If there were still obstacles, why accept the RM50m payment, asks Najib’s daughter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/if-there-were-still-obstacles-why-accept-the-rm50m-payment-asks",
        "published": "2026-11-07T00:25:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}