{
  "id": 18457468,
  "title": "High Court orders Najib’s house arrest after Umno settles RM50m fine payment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/high-court-orders-najibs-house-arrest-after-umno-settles-rm50m-fine-18457468",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T06:14:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/06/high-court-orders-najibs-house-arrest-after-umno-settles-rm50m-fine-payment/242194"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The High Court has ordered the house arrest of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak following the settlement of a RM50 million fine in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case. Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, a member of Najib's legal team, confirmed that the payment was made by the United Malays National Organization (Umno) to the High Court registry earlier today. This payment, under a royal pardon granted by Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, resulted in the issuance of the house arrest order. Farhan further informed that the legal team has obtained the house arrest order and is set to deliver it to Kajang Prison. While the fine has been paid, additional procedures need to be completed before Najib can be released from prison. The payment of the fine was preceded by an announcement from Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, who stated that the party had fulfilled all payment obligations to the court. The Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, established on September 18, had reached its collection target and was deemed sufficient for the purpose. Since August 23, 2022, Najib has been incarcerated at Kajang Prison, initially sentenced to 12 years in jail and a RM210 million fine by the Federal Court for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. The Federal Territories Pardons Board later reduced this sentence to six years and a RM50 million fine.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The High Court has issued a house arrest order for Datuk Seri Najib Razak after his RM50 mil...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Umno bayar denda RM50 juta Najib",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/umno-bayar-denda-rm50-juta-najib",
        "published": "2026-11-06T05:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Umno's choice to pay Najib's RM50mil fine but I disagree, says Anwar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/updated-umnos-choice-to-pay-najibs-rm50mil-fine-but-i-disagree-says",
        "published": "2026-11-06T07:04:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}