Home minister must answer allegation RM3.5 mil spent on Najib in prison: DAP leader

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KUALA LUMPUR – The home affairs minister must answer claims that RM3.5 million is being spent to accommodate jailed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak who is serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption, DAP central executive committee member Syahredzan Johan said.

The figure, which purportedly includes RM50,000 to renovate Najib’s cell at Kajang Prison, has been circulating in an unverified WhatsApp message, prompting accusations that the government is practicing double standards in the treatment of prisoners.

“The home affairs minister needs to explain… the allocation for development expenditure for the repair and renovations of prisons under Budget 2022 is only RM12.4 million. So if true, how can RM3.5 million be used for just one prisoner?

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