Daughter of Malaysia’s jailed former PM Najib sad that he will be spending Hari Raya in prison
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Ms Nooryana said Najib has voiced his sadness at being in prison while the Muslim community celebrates Hari Raya Aidilfitri later in the month.
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The daughter of jailed former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, Ms Nooryana Najwa Najib, is sad that her father will not be able to spend Hari Raya Aidilfitri with the family.
In an interview with Malay daily Utusan Malaysia, Ms Nooryana said Najib has voiced his sadness at being in prison while the Muslim community celebrates the festival later in the month.
“As a child, it is challenging to see my father fasting alone in prison. But it is sadder when we have to face the reality that there is a huge possibility that daddy will spend this year’s Raya in prison,” she said.
She added that if Najib had faced a fair system, she would feel more at peace.
Ms Nooryana previously posted on social media about the family’s wish to break fast with Najib.
In the latest post on her Instagram account dated April 10, she had a picture of the walls of Kajang prison – where Najib is currently incarcerated – with the caption: “Distance simply means separation in place but never in connection. Hearts remain inseparable.”
This comes as Umno is redoubling efforts to push for the release of Najib, the party’s former president, after he exhausted his legal appeals against conviction in a corruption case linked to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).
He is serving a 12-year prison sentence for misappropriating RM42 million (S$12.7 million) from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB.
Najib has also applied for a royal pardon from Malaysia’s King,
However, the former premier still faces dozens of other charges related to the financial scandal surrounding 1MDB, including a criminal breach of trust charge involving RM6.6 billion.
