Its deputy chairman Major (R) Anuar Abdul Hamid said authorities must scrutinise the fund to ensure it is not used for illegal purposes.

“The finance ministry and the central bank need to probe contributions to the fund, whether they came from the public or through money laundering,” he told FMT.

Anuar was asked to comment on Najib’s statement that his daughter, Nooryana Najwa, together with Gerakan Belia Sejagat, had set up a fund to help pay for legal fees, as well as bail, for Najib, his family, and other activists who are oppressed or pressured by the authorities for their criticisms of Putrajaya.

Anuar urged the authorities to compel those managing the fund should be transparent in their dealings to remove any doubts.

“The central bank needs to know whose name was used to open the account.

“On top of that, Najib’s daughter must come clean on how much money has gone in from Oct 13 to 16, since the account was opened,” he said.

Anuar stressed that he was not accusing anyone of breaking the law.

“I am not making accusations. I am just worried,” he said, and urged for a police report to be lodged so that a probe could be carried out.

Najib faces 32 charges of criminal breach of trust, abuse of power and money laundering-related offences linked to 1MDB and its former subsidiary, SRC International.

He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.