COMMENT | Umno is becoming persistently shrill in its campaign to obtain a full pardon for its former president Najib Abdul Razak, who is serving prison time for crimes committed in the SRC International case

Najib has four more years to go before he can be released but Umno cannot wait to see him go free in 2028. The party wants to get him out now. 

One party member even shed tears for the fallen hero whose aura, it seems, is still dearly felt at every Umno general assembly.

Umno still believes “bossku” is innocent and that he did not get the justice he deserved after he was found guilty of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering in relation to SRC International Sdn Bhd’s funds totalling RM42 million.

So, they are all seeking justice for the former prime minister, but was justice not served when he was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison after all factors had been weighed and deliberated?