Malaysia court clears way for ex-PM Najib to start house arrest, Bernama reports
The order follows a RM50 million fine payment and a legal dispute over whether his royal pardon allows home confinement.
- 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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Malaysia’s High Court has cleared the way for jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to start his house arrest, state news agency Bernama reported on Tuesday. Najib was last week expected to be transferred from jail but the process was stopped after an intervention by the attorney general. On Tuesday, the attorney general filed an application to the court to review the order allowing Najib to serve the rest of his prison sentenc…
Malaysia court clears way for former Malaysian PM Najib to start house arrest
SINGAPORE: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is set to be released from prison again after the High Court issued a new order on Tuesday (Nov 10) allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest.Najib had left the Kajang
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