Umno Youth must exercise caution, says Zahid’s daughter, warns against ‘stay or leave’ rhetoric

PETALING JAYA: The daughter of Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the party’s youth wing leader to exercise caution in voicing dissent publicly, warning that portraying the party as being at a “stay or leave” crossroads could undermine leadership and weaken party unity. Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid said that while the concern...

Najib files appeal against High Court’s dismissal of house arrest bid

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has filed an appeal against the High Court ruling that dismissed his bid to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest. His lawyer, Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, confirmed that the appeal was filed on Dec 24. On Dec 22, the High Court dismissed...

Najib’s donation not the same money seized by MACC in 2019, says SUPP

SIBU: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) has re-emphasised that the RMRM188,132.26 seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has no connection with a donation it received from the then Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak before 2013. In a statement on Sunday (Dec 28), SUPP said political parties in Malaysia, including SUPP, relied on donations...

Najib’s house arrest bid: Royal exercise of clemency bound by Constitutional limits, says judge

KUALA LUMPUR: The exercise of clemency by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is not absolute as it has to be carried out in accordance with Constitutional limits, says the High Court. Justice Alice Loke, in her decision on Monday (Dec 22), said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is a constitutional monarch and exercises powers and functions in accordance...

‘Bossku will not give up,’ says Najib’s son

PETALING JAYA: "Bossku will not give up," says the son of Datuk Seri Najib Razak in a poignant post following the High Court's decision to dismiss his father's bid for house arrest. "I know my father. Bossku will not give up. He will continue to fight, " Datuk Mohd Nazifuddin Najib said in a Facebook post...

Issues raised by Najib’s counsel have been adjudicated, says AGC

KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has issued a statement asserting that all matters raised by Datuk Seri Najib Razak's defence team in a recent press conference concerning the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case had been fully presented and adjudicated during the trial. In a statement on Friday (Dec 19), the AGC clarified that these...

Decision date in Najib’s bid for house arrest brought forward to Dec 22

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision date in the judicial review brought by Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who is seeking to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, has been expedited to Dec 22. High Court judge Justice Alice Loke fixed the new date in a case management conducted via Zoom here on Tuesday (Nov...

Najib’s RM2.28bil 1MDB trial concludes, verdict set for Dec 26

PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s graft trial involving RM2.28bil linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has concluded after 10 days of final submissions. The hearing wrapped up on Tuesday after both parties completed their submissions. At the end of proceedings, the court was informed that minor issues still needed to be addressed in written submissions, as...

Appeals Court sets Jan 13 for decision on Najib’s bid to revive RM1.9mil suit against Tommy Thomas

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has set Jan 13, 2026, to deliver its decision on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's appeal to reinstate a RM1.9mil lawsuit against former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. Counsel Harel Nieryan confirmed the date was fixed during a case management session on Oct 15 before Court of...

Najib says he returned US$620mil of unutilised funds with Bank Negara’s approval

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court hears that Datuk Seri Najib Razak returned US$620mil of unutilised funds from a donation to the source with Bank Negara’s approval. Najib told the Court that the funds he received were used for political and social welfare purposes and stressed that he did not hold any offshore accounts. "Equally shocking is that...