The majority of the Malaysians reject Najib's forgiveness over 1MDB scandal. A third to support a survey determines

Kuala Lumpur – – A majority of the Malaysians said in a survey that former Prime Minister Najib Razak said Are not pardoned for his role in the 1MDB scandal, even if he fights in court to serve the rest of his prison sentence at home.

The survey showed that 57.8 percent of the 1,210 respondents against A For reasons, for reasons such as betrayal of public trust, considerable financial losses, ongoing legal cases and its refusal to admit to guilt.

The objections were significantly higher in groups such as city residents, people with a higher income with a higher household and people with internet access, said Thomas Fann, spokesman for civil society project stability and accountability, which the survey commissioned.

The survey also showed that 32.7 percent of Najibs surveyed supported forgiving interviews on the grounds that he had contributed to the nation. Between March 27 and April 17, it was carried out by phone calls with an error rate of 2.82 percent.

The results of the survey were published on May 9, the seventh anniversary of May 9, 2018, the Najib as Prime Minister fell after the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which he headed, gained a parliamentary majority for the first time since independence of Malaysia.

Najib, 71, was Malaysia's prime minister for nine years. He was arrested in July 2018 and accused with Increasing confidence and abuse of power in a case associated with the sovereign asset fund 1malaysia Development BHD (1MDB).

He was convicted by the court and in August 2022began to serve a 12-year prison sentence because he contaminated 42 million RM ($ 12.7 million) from SRC International fund, a former company under 1MDB.

The prison sentence was halved in 2024 by the then Malaysian king, Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah, who led a board meeting of the Pardon. Najib's original fine of RM 90 million was also reduced to 50 million RM.

Since then, Najib has been pursuing a legal offer to force the government to confirm and implement a “supplementary decision” and implemented by Sultan Abdullah to the Pardon's board and entitles him to serve the rest of his prison sentence at home.

On April 28, the Malaysian Federal Court of Justice in Malaysia granted the request of the General State application to apply against Najib against the statement of the Court of Appeal.

It was not surprising that in the survey, Najib received the greatest support for a forgiveness of BN supporters, with 67.7 percent, followed by 44.6 percent of supporters of the opposition alliance Perikatan Nasional (PN).

In contrast, 87.3 percent supporters of Pakatan Harapan, the alliance that leads the current government A Pardon, together with 57.1 percent of the voters, who identified as “other”, 54.9 percent of the supporters of the East Malaysian parties and 46.1 percent of PN supporters.

Mr. Adib Zalkapli, Managing Director of Political Risk Service Sucher Global Affairs, said that Najib's legacy had prevailed among his followers.

“He is a former Prime Minister and former President of Umno, of course he still enjoys support from inside and outside the party,” he told The Straits Times.

Najib is also confronted with other charges in connection with the 1MDB scandal, in which the United States Ministry of Justice of 4.5 billion US dollars ($ 5.8 billion) was announced by top Malaysian officials.

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