FUGITIVE Umno leader Jamal Yunos is expected to be deported back to Malaysia today, said Inspector-General of Police Fuzi Harun.

Fuzi told The Malaysian Insight that Indonesian authorities are likely to extradite Jamal back to Kuala Lumpur today, adding that Malaysian authorities went over to Indonesia a couple of days ago after the Sungai Besar Umno division head was arrested.

“It is most likely he will be deported today. I still have not got a firm confirmation but I think is today,” he said when contacted.

Jamal, who is the leader of the Red Shirts movement, was nabbed by Indonesian police three days ago.

He jumped police bail in May and had gone into hiding since, occasionally releasing videos taunting the authorities for being unable to locate him.

He was arrested in Jakarta about 6.15pm on Monday while having a haircut.

Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysian police would be working with their Indonesian counterparts to bring the fugitive home.

Jamal is charged with being a public nuisance over an incident of him smashing cases of beer in front of the Selangor secretariat building last October.

He is also under investigation for contravening the Firearms Act by displaying a pistol in public.

Jamal was charged while he was being treated for a back problem at Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital and fled while in remand.

Despite his no-show at the recent Umno elections, Jamal managed to retain his post as Sungai Besar Umno division chief. He had vied for the post of Umno Youth chief but lost.

At the party elections on Saturday, Jamal, who had addressed the delegates via a video stream, was re-elected by to lead the division for another term of three years. – July 5, 2018.