Former military contractor Leonard Francis, better known as "Fat Leonard", is seeking a presidential pardon from US President Donald Trump, according to The Washington Post.
The newspaper reported that Francis, the mastermind behind the largest corruption scandal in US military history, is running out of money and cannot repay the outstanding US$30 million he owes the US government.
Francis (above) was sentenced in 2024 to 15 years' imprisonment for orchestrating a decade-long bribery scheme that ensnared dozens of US Navy officers, AP reported.
According to The Washington Post, Francis agreed under a plea deal to pay US$35 million in restitution for defrauding the US Navy during his time as a defence contractor.
After paying an initial US$5 million, the Malaysian man reportedly told the newspaper that he can no longer afford to pay the remaining balance because of spiralling legal costs and the expense of hiring lobbyists to petition Trump for clemency.
Parti Wawasan Negara has been accepted as a lawful member of Perikatan Nasional.
In a statement tonight, PN secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the coalition was notified that the Registrar of Societies has approved an application to change the name of Parti Cinta Malaysia to Parti Wawasan Negara on July 6, 2026.
Takiyuddin Hassan “Accordingly, Wawasan Negara has lawfully become a member party of PN under its new name with effect from that date, pursuant to Clause 6.5 of the PN constitution,” he said.
Last month, former Bersatu deputy president Hamzah Zainudin was appointed president of Wawasan Negara, his new political outfit. - Mkini
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