Najib allowed house arrest if he pays RM50mil fine

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been granted a conditional pardon to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, following the dismissal of his final appeal in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. The pardon, granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim, is subject to payment of a RM50 million fine.

Najib, 73, must adhere to all conditions or face immediate return to prison. The initial RM210 million fine was reduced to RM50 million in February 2024. Najib was imprisoned in August 2022 after the Federal Court overturned his appeal. In December 2025, he was convicted of abuse of power and money laundering, receiving a 15-year sentence and a RM11.38 billion fine.

He is currently appealing the conviction. The grant of the conditional pardon was initially met with controversy over the validity of an addendum order issued by the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. This issue was later resolved in favor of Najib. In December 2025, a High Court dismissed Najib's appeal against the validity of the addendum.