Malaysia’s king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's king extended jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak's prison sentence for corruption to house arrest this Friday, a rare royal clemency move. The decision, made at an emergency Pardons Board meeting, comes one week after the board postponed Najib's latest clemency request. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar issued a "conditional pardon" for Najib, who must pay a 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine and serve until August 23, 2028.
The king's action, the first of its kind in Malaysia, could reignite discussions about royal powers, the rule of law, and Najib's treatment as the nation's most prominent corruption convict.
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- Former Malaysia PM Najib granted house arrest subject to him paying US$12.26 million fine channelnewsasia.com
- All eyes on outcome of Pardons Board meeting, media gather at Najib’s house thevibes.com
- Najib gets conditional pardon, to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest malaymail.com
- Media converge at Najib residence after conditional house arrest nst.com.my
- LIVE | King grants Najib house arrest, subject to RM50m fine malaysiakini.com
