Malaysia’s king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
The pardon is conditioned on a 50 million ringgit fine and would keep Najib under house arrest until Aug. 23, 2028, officials said.
- On Friday, Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim granted former Prime Minister Najib Razak a "conditional pardon," allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison term under house arrest until August 23, 2028.
- Najib, 73, has been imprisoned since August 2022 following his conviction in a graft case linked to the multi-billion dollar looting of the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad.
- The conditional pardon requires Najib to pay a 50 million ringgit fine, though it remains unclear if house arrest applies to his separate December 2025 conviction involving a 15-year sentence.
- Defending the royal clemency, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the public to accept the decision, insisting "the principle of the rule of law remains intact" and the government's anti-corruption commitment is unaffected.
- This unprecedented use of house arrest as royal clemency could renew national debate regarding royal powers, the rule of law, and equal treatment for Malaysia's most prominent corruption convict.
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In Malaysia, former Prime Minister Najib Razak, sentenced for corruption, was partially pardoned by the king. He will end up serving his sentence under house arrest: a request from the former head of government that the justice had refused. Najib Razak had been convicted of a resounding case of embezzlement of funds at the highest level of the state.
Malaysia king permits ex-PM Najib Razak to serve term under house arrest
The Malaysian pardons board chaired by the king agreed on Friday to allow jailed former premier Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, four years after a conviction related to a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal, the prime minister's legal department said.
House arrest for Najib could hurt Malaysia’s anti-graft credibility, says Transparency International
PETALING JAYA: Allowing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest could have serious implications for Malaysia's anti-corruption credibility, says Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M).
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The HinduMalaysia's king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
Malaysia’s king has granted former Prime Minister Najib Razak a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve the rest of his prison term under house arrest.
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