UMNO Sec-Gen: Party Raises Enough to Pay Najib’s RM50 Million Fine, Closes Donation Fund

UMNO has officially announced the closure of its special crowdfunding initiative, Tabung Solidariti Najib Razak, after successfully achieving its collection target to support former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The initiative, which was first launched on 18 September, reached its goal following continuous public and party contributions, enabling the party to settle all required payments with the judicial system.

RM50 million fine paid in full at Kuala Lumpur High Court

Najib’s lawyer, Muhammad Farhan Shafee, confirmed to Berita Harian that the RM50 million fine imposed in connection with the SRC International Sdn Bhd case was fully settled at the High Court Registry this morning. The lawyer arrived at the court around 11:30 AM carrying a locked black bag to finalise the payment procedures.

The payment fulfills a key requirement under the conditional pardon granted by His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim during the 64th Pardons Board meeting for the Federal Territories. This condition allows the 73-year-old former Pekan MP to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under home detention until August 23, 2028.

All payments settled at Kuala Lumpur High Court

In a statement released on Facebook today, UMNO Secretary-General Dr. Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki confirmed that all financial obligations related to the court proceedings were finalized this morning.

“UMNO would like to announce that the fund collection through Tabung Solidariti Najib Razak, launched on 18 September to assist former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, has reached its target and is sufficient,” Dr. Asyraf Wajdi said.

He further added that UMNO had completed all payment processes directly to the Kuala Lumpur High Court earlier in the morning.

Special account officially closed to public contributions

With the collection goal successfully achieved, UMNO clarified that there is no longer a need for ongoing public crowdfunding for this purpose.

“UMNO hereby officially closes the special Tabung Solidariti Najib Razak account created to receive public donations, and there is no further need for public crowdfunding for this purpose,

“UMNO wishes to express its deepest gratitude to Allah and record its appreciation to UMNO members across Malaysia and the general public who have continuously contributed to the account provided since day one,” the statement read.

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