Najib leaves prison after fine is paid, paving way for house arrest

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 11:00 · Updated 11:13

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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak left prison on November 6 after his party, UMNO, said it had paid the RM50 million fine required under a conditional royal pardon. He is expected to serve the remainder of his reduced six-year sentence under house arrest, though reports said his destination after leaving prison had not yet been confirmed.

UMNO said it paid the RM50 million fine to the Kuala Lumpur High Court on November 6, after a fundraising campaign reached its target.
Najib left Kajang Prison in a silver car at 2:37 p.m., according to a report cited by CNA; his destination was not confirmed in that account.
The September conditional pardon allows Najib to serve the remainder of his reduced six-year sentence under house arrest, subject to conditions including payment of the fine.
The house-arrest arrangement concerns his first sentence; a separate 15-year sentence from a second 1MDB-related trial is under appeal, according to DW.

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Key facts

Fine: RM50 million (US$12.3 million), paid by UMNO according to the party.
Prison departure: November 6, 2026; CNA reported Najib left Kajang Prison at 2:37 p.m.
House arrest: Permitted under a September conditional pardon for the remainder of Najib’s reduced six-year sentence.
Separate sentence: DW reports a separate 15-year sentence in a second 1MDB-related trial is under appeal.