Despite the huge damage to his reputation done by the 1MDB scandal, and revelations about his role in it, Najib remains popular among grass-roots UMNO supporters, many of whom benefitted from the largesse he offered ethnic Malay communities when he was running the country. He managed to solidify that support with a slick PR campaign even after he was charged, with the slogan Bossku (Your Boss).
Malaysia halves ex-PM Najib Razak’s jail term over 1MDB scandal
By insighter