{
  "id": 9897119,
  "title": "Even unfrozen assets won’t immediately cover Najib’s RM50m house-arrest fine, says son",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/even-unfrozen-assets-wont-immediately-cover-najibs-rm50m-house-arrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T03:13:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/26/even-unfrozen-assets-wont-immediately-cover-najibs-rm50m-house-arrest-fine-says-son/236568"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Datuk Mohd Nizar Najib, the son of former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, has clarified that even if his father's frozen assets were released, it would not be enough to immediately cover the RM50 million fine required for Najib to serve the remainder of his house-arrest sentence. Nizar revealed that the family is still working to raise the necessary funds and emphasized that Najib's ability to pay depends on the amount collected through contributions from the public. He clarified that the stipulated fine must be paid before the house arrest order can be granted. The Peramu Jaya assemblyman spoke at a press conference in Pekan, Pahang, where he defended Umno's fundraising campaign initiated on its own initiative for his father's expenses, noting that Malaysians still care for Najib and are willing to help. Pekan Umno chief Fakhruddin Ariff reported that the division had already raised more than RM26,000, with contributions coming from various backgrounds, and expressed confidence that the amount would increase over time.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Even if former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s frozen assets were released,...",
  "key_points": [
    "Even frozen assets won't cover full RM50m fine immediately",
    "Family still raising funds, depends on public contributions",
    "Peramu Jaya assemblyman defends Umno's fundraising campaign"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development highlights the financial strain on Najib's family to cover the RM50 million fine, revealing that public contributions, not just unfrozen assets, are crucial to securing his house-arrest sentence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Najib still can't afford to pay RM50m fine even if assets unfrozen – son",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/najib-still-cant-afford-to-pay-rm50m-fine-even-if-assets-unfrozen-son",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:45:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lifting asset freeze not enough to cover RM50mil fine, says Najib’s son",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/lifting-asset-freeze-not-enough-to-cover-rm50mil-fine-says-najibs-son",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:39:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}