Malaysia’s attorney general suspends house arrest for jailed ex-premier Najib
The attorney general said Najib will stay in prison while legal questions over the royal pardon transfer are resolved.
- On Friday, Malaysia's Attorney-General temporarily suspended the transfer of former Prime Minister Najib Razak from prison to house arrest, citing a need for further clarification on the royal pardon and court order.
- Two months ago, King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar granted Najib a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his six-year sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, provided he paid a 50 million ringgit fine.
- Police blocked roads near Najib's residence in Kuala Lumpur as the United Malays National Organization paid the 50 million ringgit fine on Friday to fulfill pardon conditions.
- Najib must remain in prison while the Attorney-General's Chambers completes its legal review of the pardon and court order, halting the transfer despite his lawyer's initial efforts to facilitate the move.
- Because this house arrest applies only to his first conviction, Najib faces a further 15 years in prison if his appeal fails in a separate trial involving Development Berhad.
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Malaysia's attorney general suspends house arrest for jailed ex-premier Najib
Malaysia's attorney general has temporarily suspended the transfer of former Prime Minister Najib Razak from prison to house arrest.
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