{
  "id": 8217113,
  "title": "Handful of supporters wait outside Najib’s Langgak Duta residence after conditional pardon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/handful-of-supporters-wait-outside-najibs-langgak-duta-residence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T09:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/18/handful-of-supporters-wait-outside-najibs-langgak-duta-residence-after-conditional-pardon/235678"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Around ten supporters waited outside former Prime Minister Najib Razak's residence in Jalan Langgak Duta on the afternoon of September 18th, as news broke that he had received a conditional royal pardon. The group donned mostly red clothing, with one supporter wearing a red T-shirt depicting Najib's portrait with a hand gesture that resembled a shush. This demonstration took place amid a substantial media presence along the serene residential street, with numerous journalists and camera crews stationed outside the gates, eagerly awaiting Najib's arrival from Kajang Prison.\n\nEarlier in the day, the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) of the Prime Minister's Department confirmed that Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, had agreed to grant Najib a conditional pardon. This decision enabled him to complete the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, set to conclude on August 23, 2028. The condition of the pardon included the full payment of a RM50 million fine.\n\nNajib's pardon came from a final decision made by the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya at Istana Negara earlier in the day. He was found guilty in 2020 in the SRC International corruption case, which was part of the broader 1MDB financial scandal. Najib had initially received a 12-year prison sentence upon his conviction, but this was reduced to six years and the fine was cut from RM210 million to RM50 million after an earlier review by the Federal Territories Pardons Board in early 2024.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Around 10 supporters gathered outside former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Handful of supporters wait outside Najib’s Langgak Duta residence after conditional pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/handful-of-supporters-wait-outside-najibs-langgak-duta-residence-8218322",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:12:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Najib's special officer tight-lipped as media wait outside Jalan Langgak Duta home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/updated-najibs-special-officer-tight-lipped-as-media-wait-outside",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:33:18.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}