Najib allowed house arrest if he pays RM50mil fine
The former prime minister is granted a conditional pardon that may allow him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, currently imprisoned since August 2022, has been granted a conditional pardon enabling him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028. The pardon, approved by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, follows the Federal Territories Pardons Board's 64th meeting.
The condition requires Najib to pay a RM50 million fine. If he fails to comply, the pardon will be revoked, and he must return to prison to serve the rest of his sentence. Najib, 73, was serving a reduced six-year prison term at Kajang prison after the Federal Court reduced his initial 12-year sentence and fine in February 2024.
He was initially convicted of abuse of power and money laundering in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, but was convicted again in December 2025 for the same offenses involving over RM2 billion. He is currently appealing the most recent conviction. The partial pardon controversy arose after an addendum order issued by then Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah in 2022 was questioned for its validity and legality, leading to a judicial review.
However, the Pahang palace verified the addendum's authenticity, and the High Court dismissed Najib's appeal in December of the previous year.
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