The Aporia · Malaysia’s Najib ‘has no money’ to pay fine for house arrest, lawyer says

Najib Razak's legal team claims that the former Malaysian prime minister lacks the financial resources to pay a 50 million ringgit ($10.3 million) fine for house arrest as ordered by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar last week. The king’s decision has caused public outrage, and Najib’s bank accounts have been frozen, making it impossible for him to fund the fine on his own.

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Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak is facing uncertainty over his release into house arrest due to a 50 million ringgit (US$10.3 million) fine imposed by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar last Friday. The king's decision has sparked outrage among Malaysians, who view it as preferential treatment for someone involved in corruption scandals. Najib’s legal team dismissed questions about the alleged billions donated by the Saudi royal family as "stupid." Despite the king's ruling, Najib cannot independently raise the necessary funds because his bank accounts have been frozen by authorities. His former ruling party Umno has launched a fundraiser to help cover the fine.

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