Puad Zarkashi said the fines were inhumane and would mean a life of poverty for their family and would suffocate them.

“This does not include the Inland Revenue Board’s RM1.7 billion tax bill for Najib and his son,” he said.

Yesterday, Rosmah’s lawyer, Jagjit Singh, had criticised the RM970 million fine imposed on Rosmah as being unprecedented.

Rosmah was found guilty of soliciting RM187 million and receiving a total of RM6.5 million in bribes for approval of a RM1.25 billion Sarawak rural schools’ solar energy project. She was also handed a 10-year jail sentence.

Under the MACC Act, the penalty is a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine of not less than five times the value of the gratification involved.

Last week, Najib’s conviction and 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine were affirmed by the Federal Court in the SRC International case.

He was charged with seven counts of abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering in relation to the misappropriation of RM42 million in funds belonging to SRC International.

Puad said he was nevertheless confident that Najib, Rosmah and their children would continue to fight for justice.

“Najib, Rosmah and the family know that the people stand with them,” he said.

“Najib will not incite the people to take to the streets as others have done. While they will not be able to pay the fines, the voters will help them through the ballot box.”