Malaysia court clears way for ex-PM Najib to start house arrest, Bernama reports
The court said the transfer can begin immediately after legal questions over the royal pardon and fine payment were resolved.
- On Tuesday, the Kuala Lumpur High Court issued a fresh order allowing former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to begin serving the remainder of his six-year SRC International sentence under house arrest, effective immediately.
- The court's decision followed an application by the Attorney-General's Chambers to review a November 6 discharge order, which had been temporarily deferred to clarify legal ambiguities regarding execution of the royal pardon.
- Najib's political party, the United Malays National Organisation , paid the RM50 million fine on November 6, satisfying the pardon's primary condition; King Sultan Ibrahim later warned that challenging the order would amount to "defying the command of His Majesty."
- Escorted by police, the 73-year-old former leader arrived Tuesday night at his Jalan Langgak Duta residence, where he will remain under house arrest until August 23, 2028.
- While this house arrest covers only his SRC International conviction, Najib faces a separate 15-year prison term for corruption and money laundering tied to 1MDB, set to begin after August 23, 2028.
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has returned to his residence in Kuala Lumpur to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest after receiving a conditional royal pardon.
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