Politics

Najib Razak to Move to House Arrest After Party Pays $12.3 Million Fine

By AP

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will leave prison for house arrest after his political party paid the 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine required by his royal pardon. The payment was made to the High Court on Friday, November 6, 2026, fulfilling a key condition of the pardon. Najib, 73, has been imprisoned since August 2022 following a conviction in a case involving the multi‑billion dollar looting of the state investment fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad. Malaysia’s King granted Najib a rare royal clemency in September, allowing him to serve the remainder of his graft sentence under house arrest. Asyraf Wajid Dusuki, secretary‑general of the United Malays National Organization, said the party had raised enough funds through a donation drive and had completed the payment. Police were stationed at Najib’s Kuala Lumpur home early on Friday and the road to his house was blocked. The exact timing of his transfer from prison to house arrest was not immediately clear.