Rosmah Mansor has said that friends from Brunei, Italy, Singapore and Canada are among those contributing to a fund for her husband, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, according to NST Online. The report was published on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
The statement comes amid wider fallout from Najib's conditional pardon and the resulting house arrest arrangement. Separately, CNA reports that Najib says he cannot pay a US$12.26 million fine tied to the house arrest pardon, stating that his assets are not within his sole control.
The political consequences have been swift. Malaysia's transport minister, Loke, has resigned following the approval of Najib's house arrest, the South China Morning Post reports. According to The Straits Times, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is due to meet Loke on his return from Shanghai to discuss the resignation offer.
Free Malaysia Today has published analysis setting out three key points and two concerns regarding the conditional pardon, indicating continuing public debate over the decision.
Najib's financial position and the source of the fund described by Rosmah remain subjects of public interest, though the reporting so far provides limited detail on the fund's size, structure or the identity of the contributors.
What to watch next: the outcome of Anwar's meeting with Loke, and any further official detail on Najib's fine and the fund.