Najib exits Kajang Prison to serve out SRC sentence under house arrest

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak left Kajang Prison on Friday to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. According to The Vibes, Najib left the prison complex at approximately 2:37 p.m. in a silver Proton X70 SUV. The vehicle was escorted by a convoy of vehicles, including police and prison department escorts, according to the New Straits Times and Malay Mail.

The High Court issued the house arrest order after UMNO settled a RM50 million fine related to the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. Najib's lawyer, Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, confirmed to The Vibes that the payment was made to the High Court by UMNO. Malay Mail reported that the payment allowed Najib to serve his sentence at home.

The Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, which was launched on September 18, reached its collection target and was sufficient to cover the fine, according to Malay Mail. The 73-year-old has been at Kajang Prison since August 23, 2022.

Brief written by urgent.news from Malay Mail, The Vibes, New Straits Times, Winnipeg Free Press, Malay Mail — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.