Malaysia court clears way for ex-PM Najib to start house arrest, Bernama reports
The court said Najib can serve the rest of his reduced six-year sentence at home after resolving questions over the royal pardon.
- On Tuesday, the High Court issued a new order allowing former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest in Kuala Lumpur.
- Attorney-General officials had temporarily blocked Najib's transfer from Kajang Prison last week, requesting legal clarification on the discharge order issued after his party paid a RM50 million fine.
- Malaysia King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar issued a public rebuke, stating the royal pardon power under the Federal Constitution must be respected and that disputing the order defies his command.
- Justice Aslam Zainuddin subsequently annulled the previous discharge order on Tuesday following the Attorney-General's application, replacing it with a new mandate for the house arrest.
- The house arrest at 11, Jalan Langgak Duta lasts until August 23, 2028, but does not cover a separate 15-year prison sentence imposed in December 2025 for corruption and money laundering.
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Malaysian court clears final hurdle for former PM Najib Razak's transfer to house arrest
Najib has been behind bars since August 2022, when the Kuala Lumpur High Court upheld his graft conviction linked to a multibillion-dollar looting of the state investment fund 1MDB.
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Malaysian high court clears final hurdle for former Prime Minister Najib’s transfer to house arrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A high court in Malaysia on Tuesday cleared all legal hurdles for the transfer of imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak to his home to serve the remainder of his graft sentence under house arrest,…
The former Prime Minister has been serving a six-year prison sentence since 2022 for his role in the resounding corruption scandal involving a sovereign fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). "In accordance with the conditional pardon order, the accused will serve the rest of his sentence reduced, six years in prison, under house arrest," said Judge Aslam Zainuddin of the High Court of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Najib should be transferred from the p…
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