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Najib Razak royal pardon and house arrest
Najib Razak, 73, jailed since August 2022, has paid a 50 million ringgit fine after King Sultan Ibrahim granted him a conditional pardon in September.
Updated 09:12 UTC, 6 November 2026 · 3 reports from 3 outlets · 3 confirmed · 16 one-source
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Ghost edit Al Jazeera edited "Court grants ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon": Headline changed "Courts grant" to "Court grants"; rest unchanged.
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Where it stands Najib Razak, 73, jailed since August 2022, has paid a 50 million ringgit fine after King Sultan Ibrahim granted him a conditional pardon in September.
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New claim Najib Razak is 73 years old.
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Story opened Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak has paid a 50 million ringgit fine after courts granted him house arrest under a royal pardon, with the transfer date still unclear.
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One card per media bloc, with each outlet’s framing written from its own headlines.
Middle East state media
Al JazeeraState mediaTRT WorldState media
- Al Jazeera foregrounds the 1MDB scandal's '$4.5bn' losses and Najib's corruption convictions while noting his party's crowdfunding of the '50 million ringgit' fine, but gives little detail on.
- TRT World foregrounds the fine payment and police crowd-control preparations outside Najib's residence, centring the aide's confirmation and the 'transfer papers' still awaited, while giving little detail on.
Asian media
The Times of IndiaPrivate
- The Times of India centres UMNO's 'fundraising campaign' to pay Najib's 50 million ringgit fine, foregrounding the party's role and the unclear 'transfer date' while noting the 1MDB-linked conviction behind the royal clemency.
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delivering that order to the Kajang prison right now
UMNO has completed all payment processes to the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning
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Najib Razak, 73, has been behind bars since August 2022.
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“Najib, 73, has been behind bars since August 2022, when Malaysia's top court upheld his conviction in a case connected to the multibillion-dollar corruption scandal involving state investment fund Malaysia development berhad (1MDB).”
The Times of IndiaPrivateReportsNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
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“Najib, who denies any wrongdoing, has been held in jail since 2022, following his conviction for corruption and embezzlement of billions of dollars connected to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a state investment fund he co-founded while in power from 2009-2018.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
King Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon in September.
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“Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon in September, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest provided he paid the fine.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
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“In September, Malaysia's king granted the former prime minister a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence for corruption under house arrest.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateReportsNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
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“The order comes after Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim agreed in September to pardon Najib, allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence at home.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Najib Razak paid a 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine, his party says.
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“Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak has paid a 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine, meeting a condition of a royal pardon allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest, his party said on Friday.”
TRT WorldState mediaAttributesMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
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“Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak is expected to be transferred from prison to house arrest after his political party paid a fine of 50 million ringgit (USD 12.3 million), fulfilling a key condition of his royal pardon, according to the news agency AP.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
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“Malaysia’s jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been allowed to transfer to house arrest after his party paid a $12m fine following a royal pardon.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
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Najib Razak was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a $2.5bn fine in a major 1MDB trial in Malaysia.
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“Separately, he was also convicted in a major 1MBD trial in Malaysia, where he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and a $2.5bn fine for money laundering and the abuse of power.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Investigators say about $4.5bn was stolen from the 1MDB state fund and more than $1bn of it was linked to Najib Razak.
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“Investigators say about $4.5bn was stolen from the 1MDB state fund and more than $1bn of it was linked to Najib.”
Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Najib Razak's party, the United Malays National Organisation, used crowdfunding to cover his 50 million ringgit ($12m) fine.
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“Najib’s party, the United Malays National Organisation, has reportedly used crowdfunding to cover Najib’s 50 million ringgit ($12m) fine, as his bank accounts have been frozen.”
Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Najib Razak's lawyer Farhan Shafee says he has been given the house arrest order.
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“Najib’s lawyer, Farhan Shafee, told reporters on Friday that he has been given the order and will be “delivering that order to the Kajang prison right now”.”
Al JazeeraState mediaAttributesCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Malaysia's jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been allowed to transfer to house arrest.
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“Malaysia’s jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been allowed to transfer to house arrest after his party paid a $12m fine following a royal pardon.”
Al JazeeraState mediaReportsCourts grant ex-Malaysian PM Najib house arrest after $12m royal pardon
Authorities have not yet clarified when Najib Razak will be moved from prison to his residence.
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“However, authorities have not yet clarified when the former prime minister will be moved from prison to his residence.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateReportsNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
UMNO completed payment of the 50 million ringgit fine at the High Court earlier on Friday.
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“In a statement, he confirmed that the party had completed the payment of the 50 million ringgit fine at the High Court earlier on Friday.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
UMNO secretary-general Asyraf Wajid Dusuki says the party raised the required amount through a fundraising campaign to support Najib Razak.
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“United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) secretary-general Asyraf Wajid Dusuki said the party had successfully raised the required amount through a fundraising campaign to support Najib.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
Malaysia's top court upheld Najib Razak's conviction in a case connected to the 1MDB corruption scandal.
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“Najib, 73, has been behind bars since August 2022, when Malaysia's top court upheld his conviction in a case connected to the multibillion-dollar corruption scandal involving state investment fund Malaysia development berhad (1MDB).”
The Times of IndiaPrivateReportsNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak is expected to be transferred from prison to house arrest.
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“Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak is expected to be transferred from prison to house arrest after his political party paid a fine of 50 million ringgit (USD 12.3 million), fulfilling a key condition of his royal pardon, according to the news agency AP.”
The Times of IndiaPrivateAttributesNajib Royal Pardon House Arrest: Party pays 50mn ringgit fine; transfer date unclear
Police set up two tents near the entrance to the road for crowd control.
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“Police stationed patrol cars and vans nearby and set up two tents near the entrance to the road in preparation for crowd control.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
The road leading to Najib's residence was cordoned off as of noon.
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“The road leading to Najib's residence was cordoned off as of noon, with yellow police tape and traffic cones blocking access to the area, an AFP journalist saw.”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
Najib Razak is 73 years old.
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“The 73-year-old was jailed over his role in the scandal involving the now-defunct sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).”
TRT WorldState mediaReportsMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
Najib's aide Ahmad Lutfi Azhar confirmed the fine payment had been made.
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“Najib's aide, Ahmad Lutfi Azhar, also confirmed the payment had been made and told reporters they were now waiting for transfer papers to be issued.”
TRT WorldState mediaAttributesMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
UMNO announced the closure of its Najib Razak Solidarity Fund.
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“The party also announced the closure of its Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, which had collected public contributions towards the fine.”
TRT WorldState mediaAttributesMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
UMNO says it completed all payment processes to the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
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“"UMNO has completed all payment processes to the Kuala Lumpur High Court this morning," the United Malays National Organisation said in a statement, referring to the $12 million fine.”
TRT WorldState mediaAttributesMalaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home
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The Times of India Private
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TRT World State media
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