A fine of RM50 million is a lot of money to ordinary Joe and Janes. But it is just some loose change to prisoner Najib Razak, the disgraced former Malaysian Prime Minister caught with his pants down with a whopping US$700 million (RM2.6 billion) in his personal bank accounts between 2011 and 2014 – stolen in the infamous 1MDB scandal. But there was one huge problem.
How could he or his family justify the payment of a RM50 million fine as part of the conditions to allow him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest without raising questions or suspicions about the source of his money? He can’t. So, his political party UMNO launched a special solidarity fund via a CIMB Islamic bank account to mobilize party members, supporters, and the public.
While Najib and UMNO supporters chipped in, the crowdfunding drive triggered widespread public debate and criticism. Many critics and online users mocked the effort by sending micro-donations (as little as 1 to 5 sen) accompanied by sarcastic or derogatory transaction remarks referencing the 1MDB scandal. A University Malaya student even described the act as “the stupidest thing I have watched in my entire life“.
Indeed, it was incredibly stupid to donate to an unrepentant crook who had stolen from you so that he could be freed from prison, encouraging him to steal from you again. Then KABOOM – UMNO suddenly announced that it successfully collected the required RM50 million fine to fulfill the conditions for his house arrest, and quickly closed the Najib Razak Solidarity Fund on November 6, 2026.
The announcement was both shocking and stunning. Exactly who were the generous donors who helped to raise the RM50 million in less than two months the crowdfunding was launched? Some politicians called for an audit, whilst others called on UMNO and Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to answer online claims that seven rural road contractors helped pay Najib’s RM50 million fine.
One man, however, was fabulously panicked – Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. He profusely expressed his disagreement with the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) paying Najib’s fine. Yet, at the same time, he said – “If UMNO wants to pay the RM50 million, that is their decision, their business.” If Anwar had not expected UMNO to pay on behalf of Najib, then he is stupider than he looks.
What followed next on Friday (November 6) was a series of chaotic political drama. At least 100 journalists had gathered in Jalan Langgak Duta near Najib’s mansion, some arriving as early as 11am, near an area cordoned off by police, following news that he had paid the fine. The influx of vehicles caused traffic congestion in the exclusive Taman Duta neighbourhood.
Celebration had already started earlier in the day when the 73-year-old former Premier was seen leaving Kajang Prison in a silver vehicle accompanied by a convoy. Confusion then began when it was reported that he was apparently taken to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for merely a medical examination, including dental treatment, rather than being transferred home.
Equally panicked was Transport Minister Anthony Loke, warning that allowing Najib to serve his sentence under house arrest could send “the wrong message to future generations”. But it was only after UMNO president Zahid’s provocation – reminding Loke of his promise to resign – that Loke reiterated that he would resign immediately after Najib returned home to protest against the move to allow the house arrest.
An early Deepavali festival and “murukku”, not to mention Najib’s favourite Starbucks Caramel Macchiato came to a screeching halt when the celebration was cut short after Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) abruptly suspended the house arrest temporarily on November 6, the same day that Najib’s fine was paid and a High Court order was issued directing his release into house arrest.
The AGC apparently has raised questions on how Malaysia enforces royal pardons and court orders, with the outcome potentially determining when Najib begins serving a separate 15-year prison sentence linked to the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) corruption scandal.
The dispute is whether payment of the fine ends Najib’s sentence in the SRC International corruption case or merely allows him to serve the remainder under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028. Najib had been serving a 12-year sentence since August 2022, with a controversial royal pardon granted by King Sultan Abdullah of Pahang in 2024 halving the sentence and reducing a RM210 million fine to RM50 million, thanks to PM Anwar.
Thanks to Anwar again, a second royal pardon in September 2026, a conditional one granted by the newly crowned King – Sultan Ibrahim of Johor – allowed him to serve the rest of the sentence under house arrest, subject to payment of the fine and other conditions. Like it or not, PM Anwar was responsible in facilitating crooked Najib’s ultimate release from the Kajang Prison.
Anwar-appointed Attorney General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said the case involved “complex legal questions” over the implementation of the royal pardon and court orders, describing the situation as unprecedented. “During this period, Najib’s detention status should remain unchanged at his current place of detention, subject to the powers and directions of the relevant authorities,” – he said.
The AGC stated that further legal review is necessary to determine whether payment of the RM50 million fine merely allowed Najib to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest or effectively brought that sentence to an end. The distinction is crucial because Najib faces a separate sentence in the 1MDB case, which the court ordered to begin only after the SRC sentence is fully completed.
However, the burning question is why only now, after Najib successfully paid the RM50 million fine, that the AGC suddenly discovered that the case was so sophisticated and complicated that the entire house arrest episode has to be put on hold. Either A.G. Dusuki has been sleeping on the job, or he suddenly received a last-minute order from Anwar to delay Najib’s release.
Yes, it’s not rocket science that the AGC was acting on an instruction from the Prime Minister Office (PMO). The attorney general was supposed to be the legal eagle of the government. Even if Dusuki was highly incompetent and clueless, it does not make sense that the AGC would make such a stupid blunder at the eleventh hour just before Najib goes home.
Besides, A.G. Dusuki is a member of the Pardons Board advising King Sultan Ibrahim in pardoning Najib. In the same breath, Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh, a lawmaker from Loke’s Democratic Action Party (DAP), was also in the same board. Unless the minutes of the Pardons Board meeting is made public to prove that the King had illegally bulldozed the release of Najib, Anwar government is toast.
To make matters worse, Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail – a lawmaker from Anwar’s own party – had already officially declared Najib Razak’s residence at No. 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, as a designated prison. Heck, Najib has even beenbriefed on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) or conditions for his home confinement, but was told to keep ti secret.
The AGC stressed that the decision was “not intended to challenge or set aside” the King’s decree but to ensure the royal pardon and court orders were implemented in accordance with the law. Additionally, the AGC is also examining the legal implications of the High Court’s Nov 6 order directing Najib’s immediate release while requiring him to remain under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, as well as the court’s Oct 14 rejection of an application to stay his 1MDB sentence.
On Saturday (November 7), however, the King issued a stern warning against questioning his conditional pardon order, declaring that it was “clear, explicit and unambiguous” and unrelated to Najib’s other cases. The unusually forceful royal intervention has brought the King’s constitutional power of pardon and the judiciary’s authority to interpret court orders into a bigger conflict.
While the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) insists it is not challenging the King, the Palace’s reaction appears to be an angry retaliation to the AGC. If the Attorney General backed down and timidly reversed its own instruction to halt Najib’s house arrest transfer, it would be an admission of wrong legal interpretations, incompetency, and even abuse of power.
If the AGC refuses to back down, not only it could spark a new crisis, but also would increase political pressure on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government. Already, con artist Anwar has cowardly told the Attorney General to seek an audience with the King – most likely to seek forgiveness and agree to allow Najib goes home in order not to anger the monarch.
Either way, Anwar is royally screwed. The “royal hand kisser”, unlike former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, has no balls to confront the Palace when the Monarchs break the law or cross the red lines of judiciary. He only knows how to hide, bullies the weak, or tells critics to blindly respect the Sultans. In the case of A.G. Dusuki, the PM is ready to throw him under the bus after the Palace’s outburst.
Connecting the dots, it’s not hard to conclude that both Anwar and sidekick Ah Loke had not expected Najib to be able to pay RM50 million so quickly. They thought it would take many more months for the crook to raise the money, and they certainly did not expect UMNO to pay. Anwar can disagree for all he wants, but it is not illegal for UMNO – or even contractors – to help Najib pays his fines.
Both Anwar and Ah Loke thought by the time Najib is able to raise the RM50 million fine, at least the Melaka and Sarawak state elections would be over. It would be even better if it could be dragged till after the next 16th General Election. That explains why Loke confidently made a U-turn, arrogantly bragging that his resignation will take effect only the exact moment Najib Razak steps into his home.
Najib’s house arrest would be a huge victory to UMNO, whilst at the same time a terrible upset to Anwar’s Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Loke’s DAP. Even if it’s a house arrest, PKR and DAP’s supporters would see it as Najib’s freedom. And they would punish Anwar-led Pakatan Harapan coalition for freeing the crook, despite Anwar’s fake cries of fighting corruption.
From the beginning, it was foolish for power-hungry Anwar Ibrahim to dance to the tune of UMNO. He single-handedly opened the floodgate of his own demise by reviving the Federal Territories portfolio during a Cabinet reshuffle in December 2023 just so that Dr Zaliha Mustafa could be appointed – a compulsory member of the Pardons Board to facilitate Najib’s royal pardon.
Now, Pakatan Harapan is going to pay the price. It would lose badly in the upcoming Melaka election because Najib’s freedom would be seen as Anwar’s betrayal. The more Anwar tries to pass the ball to the King and blames UMNO, the more he would insult the people’s intelligence. Ah Loke’s half-baked resignation would not be enough to appease the angry voters.
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November 7th, 2026 by financetwitter
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