Rosmah Denies Knowledge Of RM50m Fine Payment For Najib
Family Distances Itself From Payment Rumors
Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor publicly rejected claims that her family was involved in settling the RM50 million fine associated with her husband, former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Speaking outside the Kuala Lumpur courts complex, she emphasized that the family had not been informed about any developments regarding the payment. When reporters presented reports suggesting that individuals linked to Najib had visited the court’s payment counter, she expressed confusion and denied having any knowledge of such actions. She maintained that the family remained uninformed about the status of the fine settlement.
Party Campaign And Legal Clarifications
Rosmah also separated herself from the United Malays National Organisation’s crowdfunding initiative aimed at raising the necessary funds. She directed further questions to the party’s secretary-general, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. Dusuki had previously clarified that the campaign had not yet reached its financial target and denied reports that Najib was preparing to make the payment immediately. Additionally, lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah stated that he had not received any instructions from Najib to settle the fine. The Attorney General confirmed that the fine remains unpaid and that no specific deadline has been established for its settlement.
Background Of The Conditional Pardon
The financial requirement stems from a conditional pardon granted by Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, on September 18. This pardon allows Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided that the fine and other conditions are met. Najib has been incarcerated at Kajang Prison since August 23, 2022, following the Federal Court’s upholding of his conviction for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. His original sentence of 12 years and a RM210 million fine was reduced by the Federal Territories Pardons Board in January 2024 to six years and a RM50 million fine.