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Malaysia’s Ex-Premier Najib Will Serve Prison Time at Home After Paying $12.3M Fine – WTOP News
UMNO said its fundraising drive met the target, and the payment satisfies a royal pardon condition that lets Najib serve his reduced sentence at home.
- On Friday, the United Malays National Organisation paid the 50 million ringgit fine for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, fulfilling the condition for his transfer to house arrest.
- Malaysia's King, Sultan Ibrahim, granted Najib a conditional pardon in September, allowing him to serve the remainder of his six-year sentence under house arrest if the fine was paid.
- UMNO officially closed the "Najib Razak Solidarity Fund" after confirming payment, concluding the crowdfunding effort for the RM50 million amount as the former leader's personal assets remained frozen.
- Police cordoned off the road leading to Najib's residence in preparation for his arrival, while his aide, Ahmad Lutfi Azhar, confirmed that transfer papers had been obtained.
- Although permitted to serve under house arrest until August 23, 2028, Najib is currently appealing a separate 15-year prison sentence linked to the 1MDB scandal.
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is allowed to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. He was sentenced last year to fifteen years in prison for involvement in billion-dollar fraud. The King of the Southeast Asian country granted Najib a pardon two months ago. Najib's political party paid a fine equivalent to over 11 million euros today. This fulfills the financial conditions of the pardon. According to the par…
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been released from Kajang Prison to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest after his party, UMNO, paid a 50 million ringgit fine.
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