DR Mahathir Mohamad today predicted that disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak would be released from jail if Umno wins the upcoming general election.

Najib began a 12-year jail term in August after being convicted in the first of several cases related to the looting of billions of dollars from state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

Malaysia is set to hold a general election in the coming weeks after Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved Parliament on Monday, buckling to pressure from factions in Umno that remain loyal to Najib and others charged with corruption. – October 11, 2022.