KUALA LUMPUR: DAP’s Tony Pua has called on Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate the source of funds raised by Umno to pay former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s RM50 million fine.
In a Facebook post today, Pua urged both authorities to audit the money trails into Umno’s donation account to ensure the funds were legitimate and not linked to money laundering.
"To make sure that all the funds raised were legitimate, and not laundered," he said.
He also criticised Umno for prioritising the fundraising effort for Najib rather than using the money to assist ordinary Malaysians.
The call follows Umno’s announcement that its Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, launched in September to help settle the fine, had reached its target and would be closed.
The RM50 million payment was subsequently made to the Kuala Lumpur High Court, paving the way for Najib to serve the remainder of his reduced prison sentence under house arrest, following a clemency decision by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.
Najib has been imprisoned since August 2022 after being convicted of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving SRC International Sdn Bhd, a former 1Malaysia Development Bhd subsidiary.
His original 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine were reduced to six years and RM50 million respectively in 2024.
In December 2025, Najib was also sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment in a separate 1MDB case. He is appealing against the conviction, with the sentence due to begin after his SRC sentence ends in August 2028.