Court grants ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
A Malaysian court initially granted former Prime Minister Najib Razak house arrest following a royal pardon and a crowdfunded fine payment. However, the attorney general has temporarily suspended the transfer pending further investigation into the pardon's terms.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions regarding judicial independence and political corruption accountability in Malaysia.
Court had granted a transition to house arrest after Najib’s party UMNO raised $12m fine via crowdfunding.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak [File: Ore Huiying/Getty Images] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 6 Nov 2026 6 Nov 2026 Malaysia’s attorney general has postponed jailed former prime minister Najib Razak’s transfer to house arrest, in a last-minute intervention after a court cleared him to leave prison four years into his corruption sentence.
The attorney general’s office said it needed more clarification on his royal pardon after the court gave Najib the green light earlier on Friday to start his house arrest.
In a statement, the office said that it had sought a “temporary suspension of the execution of the house arrest” pending further investigation into the terms of his pardon, adding Najib would remain in prison.
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