Former prime minister Najib Razak was granted a house arrest order by the Kuala Lumpur High Court after Umno paid his RM50 million fine using funds collected through a donation drive launched in September.PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak’s house arrest may benefit Umno at tomorrow’s Melaka state election, but it may not translate into broader electoral support for the party in other states.
Najib, 73, arrived at his home in Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday night to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence in the SRC International case, having previously been in Kajang prison since Aug 23, 2022.
On Wednesday, PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the issue had given Umno momentum ahead of the Melaka polls and could sustain the party through to the 16th general election (GE16).
