Malaysian ex-PM Najib moves to house arrest after fine paid
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 6 Nov, 09:23 · Archive
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has left prison for house arrest after his party paid a 50 million ringgit fine.
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak has left prison to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. His party, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), collected the required 50 million ringgit (approximately $12.3 million) through a donation drive to meet the condition set by Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim, who granted conditional clemency in September. Party secretary-general Asyraf Wajid Dusuki confirmed the payment on Friday. Police were stationed at Najib's home in Kuala Lumpur and roads were blocked as he transitioned to house arrest.
Najib was originally sentenced to 12 years imprisonment in 2020 for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving $10.3 million funneled into his bank accounts related to the 1MDB scandal. He began serving this sentence in 2022. The royal clemency reduced his sentence to six years, though he remains subject to house arrest conditions.
The house arrest applies only to his first conviction. Najib also faces a separate 15-year prison sentence imposed in December 2025 for corruption and money laundering in a second trial linked to the same scandal. He is appealing that conviction, which includes a fine of 11.4 billion ringgit.
How it is being reported
- Courts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardonNajib transitions to house arrest after his party UMNO raises $12m fine via crowdfunding.Al Jazeera · 6 Nov, 09:01
- Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib pays fine, meeting condition for house arrestMalaysian King Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon in September.The Japan Times · 6 Nov, 08:49
- Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib to leave prison for house arrestConvicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions, jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak will serve his prison term under house arrest after his party had collected donations to pay his fine.DW News · 6 Nov, 08:36
- Malaysia: Ex-leader Najib seeks to leave prison for house arrestConvicted for embezzlement, former Prime Minister Najib Razak hopes to serve his prison term under house arrest after his party paid a fine. But the attorney general later said his transfer was on hold temporarily.DW News · 6 Nov, 08:36
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