High Court issues Najib's house arrest order

The High Court has issued an order allowing Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. According to the New Straits Times, Najib's lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee confirmed that the RM50 million fine was paid this morning. The lawyer stated the order was issued pursuant to a royal pardon and will be delivered to Kajang Prison, though further procedures are required before Najib can be released.

Malay Mail reports that Umno has completed all payment processes for the RM50 million fine to the Kuala Lumpur High Court. Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki announced that the Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, launched on September 18, reached its collection target and the special account for public donations has been officially closed.

Najib, 73, has been held at Kajang Prison since August 23, 2022, following a conviction regarding the misappropriation of RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. His original sentence of 12 years' jail and a RM210 million fine was reduced by the Federal Territories Pardons Board in January 2024 to six years and RM50 million.

Brief written by urgent.news from New Straits Times, Malay Mail, Dawn - Pakistan — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.