Zahid grateful for Najib's conditional pardon, says Umno will launch fund to ease burden of fine

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Umno has launched a contribution fund to help former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak pay off a RM50 million fine tied to his SRC International conviction.   Party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi called on leaders, members and supporters to contribute voluntarily through an initiative he said would be transparent and compliant with existing laws.   The announcement came after the Pardons Board granted a conditional pardon, allowing Najib to serve the rest of his term under house arrest until August 2028, subject to paying his RM50 million fine and other conditions.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/3wk92exr  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01UMNO has launched a fundraising bid to help their former President Datuk Seri Najib Razak settle a 50 million ringgit

00:08fine.

00:09In a statement on Friday, Party President Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced UMNO will collect voluntary contributions from

00:18party leaders, members and supporters to help ease the financial burden on Najib.

00:23He added that the initiative will be carried out transparently, systematically and in compliance with all applicable rules and laws.

00:32Zahid's statement comes as Najib's SRC international sentence has now been eased for a second time.

00:39In February 2024, the Pardons Board halved his 12-year jail term to 6 years and cut his 210 million

00:47ringgit fine to 50 million ringgit.

00:49Today, the Board granted a further conditional pardon, allowing Najib to serve the rest of his term under house arrest

00:58until August 23rd, 2028, provided he pays the 50 million ringgit fine and meets all set conditions.

01:06Zahid, on behalf of UMNO's leadership and membership, thanked His Majesty, Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, over the decision, calling

01:15it a source of relief for Najib and his family.

01:17He also called on UMNO members to respond to the news with restraint, urging decorum and respect for the legal

01:25process.

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