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Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison

Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison
South China Morning Post Sunday 20 September 2026, 04:47 UTC By The Star 1 min read
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Advertisement Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison The former prime minister mulls how to pay the penalty as significant part of his assets and bank accounts remain frozen 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen 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...

Advertisement Pending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison The former prime minister mulls how to pay the penalty as significant part of his assets and bank accounts remain frozen 2-MIN READ2-MIN Listen 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 client remains in Kajang Prison. Our client and our legal team are presently studying those terms and their practical implications,” the statement said on Sunday. Select Voice Select Speed 1x AI-generated voice
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