POLITICS● ELEVATEDSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 4:47 AM
Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison
South China Morning Post · south asia
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak said on Sunday that he would remain in Kajang Prison as he and his legal team study the conditions attached to his “conditional pardon”, including the payment of a 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine before he can be transferred to house arrest. In a statement issued on his behalf by Messrs Shafee & Co, Najib said his transfer to house arrest depended on the conditions of the pardon being fulfilled. “Until the fine is paid to the court, our...
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