ALOR GAJAH: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has expressed gratitude following the High Court's decision allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest with immediate effect.
The deputy prime minister, who is also Umno president, said the decision was significant for Umno and Barisan Nasional leaders and members, as well as those who had been praying for Najib to be reunited with his family.
"We also wish to express our deepest gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, who chaired the Pardons Board and decided that Najib could serve the remainder of his sentence at home.
"I would also like to thank the entire Umno leadership at all levels, party members and Malaysians who contributed to the public fundraising campaign, which raised the RM50 million needed to pay the fine imposed on him," he said.
