Malaysia's king grants former PM Najib Razak conditional pardon allowing house arrest
Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar granted a conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his jail sentence under house arrest. The pardon requires Najib to pay a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine before being transferred to home confinement, with his sentence running until August 23, 2028. Najib has been imprisoned since 2022 for his role in the 1MDB corruption scandal.
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“Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib allowed house arrest”
“Malaysia's Najib Razak allowed to serve rest of jail term under house arrest”
“Najib Wins House Arrest in Malaysia's 1MDB Corruption Case”
“Malaysia king permits ex-PM Najib Razak to serve term under house arrest”