LIVE | King grants Najib house arrest, subject to RM50m fine
Ex-PM may serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been granted house arrest for the remainder of his sentence, with the condition that he pays a fine of US$12.26 million. The conditional pardon was announced on September 18 after a week-long delay. Najib, currently serving a six-year prison term, must comply with the stipulated conditions or face immediate return to prison.
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