Umno leader confident of raising RM500,000 for Najib's bail

Melati A. Jalil Melati A. Jalil Updated 7 years ago · Published on 8 Jul 2018 7:30PM · 12 Comments

Umno Federal Territories Youth chief Mohd Razlan Muhammad Rafii is confident that the donation drive to help former prime minister Najib Razak pay RM500,000 in bail money will be successful. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, July 8, 2018.

MOHD Razlan Muhammad Rafii, who initiated the donation drive to help pay half of Najib Razak’s bail, is confident of meeting the target of RM500,000 by tomorrow.

The Umno Federal Territories Youth chief said there was ample time to raise the required amount as some people had personally gone to Najib’s house to hand over their donation to the former prime minister.

“Even if we only manage to raise around RM400,000, it is still okay because his children can also top up the amount.

“And I was informed that even some divisions have set up and handled their own funds, to collect contribution from the members. Some have raised around RM5,000 or RM3,000, so God willing, we can actually get an additional RM150,000,” Razlan told The Malaysian Insight.

The bail has to be posted at the Putrajaya court by 3pm tomorrow.

As at 9.30am today, the fund launched by Solidariti Bersama Datuk Najib has collected RM310,245.

On July 4, Najib, 64, was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power involving SRC International Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of his brainchild, 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

The high court set bail at RM1 million and allowed him to pay the first RM500,000 on the same day he was charged and the rest by tomorrow. The sureties were Najib’s children Nooryana Najwa, 30, and Norashman, 27.

The court also ordered Najib to surrender his passports, including a diplomatic one.

Razlan, who is also Seputeh Umno deputy division chief, meanwhile said the contribution to the fund also came from people around the world.

“There are people who contribute RM5 or RM10 because they still remember Najib’s contributions.

“And the donation doesn’t only come from Umno members, I even receive from those living in Sweden, Canada, Singapore and Indonesia,” he said, confirming that the “official” CIMB bank account (8601952060) is still accessible.

He said the total amount collected will be given to Najib tomorrow at his Jalan Langgak Duta house at 10am.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) earlier today said it had no hand in freezing a bank account set up to help Najib.

Its deputy chief commissioner, Azam Baki, said concerned parties should refer the matter to the bank for clarification, not the MACC, as it has nothing to do with the move.

It was reported that Pekan Wanita Umno chief Zalmah Abdul Rahman had said that the Bank Rakyat account set up to help pay the remainder of the bail had been suspended.

Najib’s daughter Nooryana Najwa recently took to social media to complain that her bank accounts, as well as the account of her 10-month-old son had been frozen.

Nooryana Najwa said she got a call from the bank that the accounts had been frozen after posting the first tranche of RM500,000 bail for her father.

She said her account was used to pay for her study fees while her son’s account contained just RM100 from his first duit raya.

Her brother Norashman’s accounts are also frozen.

The MACC, however, denied freezing the bank account of Najib’s grandson. – July 8, 2018.

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  • These people have lost their thinking caps

    Posted 7 years ago by Augustin Raj · Reply

  • Razlan and Umno --- stupid as you come stupid as you deserve to be fleeced further. Otak tak pakai lansung and still think that he will have a come back to grant more goodies. Even the son took time off to meet with his love ones where he is so crazily in love to worry about his dad bail. The son knows that there are plenty of bangang who will take care of the situation and also knowingly that the sandiwara is good prior to the trial. Bail money is never a concern as there are plenty within the Razak clans or fools who are willing to contribute and to be parted off their wealth just to be part of the charade. So the son goes off meeting with his love ones with fine dining and a wonderful nights . Are they now that penniless ???????????

    Posted 7 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • Shock sendiri. Drama to the max, the warloads will top up whatever not enough.

    Posted 7 years ago by John Emilio · Reply

  • Subject the said CIMB Acc to LHDN clearence..

    Posted 7 years ago by Dr Shah Aziz Danny · Reply

  • Of course En. Najib is entitled to post bail & have his day in court. Let nobody deny this..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Alah...senang je. Call his golf buddy Obama. Or his generous tok arab donor.

    Posted 7 years ago by Wire bug · Reply

  • I'm just amazed at the level of denial and stupidity these people........ The Education Ministry seems to have a very BIG job ahead to ensure that our next generation of young people are more educated and smarter to discern between fact and fiction and will be able to be a shining example to others and that this motley drew of miscreants are a dying breed in Malaysia.

    Posted 7 years ago by Johan Iskandar · Reply

  • Looks like not only did this calculated political gimmick fell flat Due to Najib's son frolicking happily in Taiwan it became a Mockery to all and sundry. Now the tabung for Najib looks absolutely ridiculous as well as the claim to having no money. Credibility and Reputation wholly destroyed thanks to his Son.

    Posted 7 years ago by Kok Leong Siew · Reply

  • He does not even question how Najib got hundred millions cash in his house!!??

    Posted 7 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • Riza Aziz boleh bayar saman US90 Juta (RM360 Juta) kepada Kerajaan USA kerana mengunakan duit 1MDB utk bikin cerita Wolf of Wall Street.... Ini pula baru RM500 ribu, ini saja nak buat lakonan utk simpati orang ramai. Nasihat utk orang Umno dan Najib, jangan nak buat lakonan bodoh kerana Rakyat Malaysia tak bodoh macam kamu

    Posted 7 years ago by YONG Chuan Seng · Reply

  • Bangla will donate for T N

    Posted 7 years ago by Chia Seang · Reply

  • Fools donating to a thief who stole our money...only people who benefitted from the ill gotten money will donate...!

    Posted 7 years ago by Balachandar Sundram · Reply