Malaysia’s ex-premier Najib will serve prison time at home after paying $12.3 million for pardon

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak is set to shift from prison to house arrest following his political party's payment of a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine, as stipulated by his royal pardon. The 73-year-old has been incarcerated since August 2022, following his conviction in a case involving the misappropriation of funds from the state investment fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad.

Malaysia's king granted Najib a rare royal clemency in September, enabling him to complete his prison sentence under house arrest. The payment of the fine was completed earlier on Friday by the party, through a donation drive, according to Asyraf Wajid Dusuki, the secretary-general of the United Malays National Organization. The exact date of his transfer from prison to house arrest has not been disclosed yet. Police were present at his home in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, and the road leading to his residence was blocked.