Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak leaves jail for house arrest after paying $15.7 million fine

The Straits Times · The Straits Times · 2026-11-06 05:22 UTC

Najib Razak leaves prison for house arrest after paying RM50 million fine in Malaysia’s 1MDB corruption case. Read more at straitstimes.com.

- Najib Razak left Kajang Prison after UMNO paid a RM50 million fine, following King Sultan Ibrahim’s pardon that lets him serve the rest of his sentence at home.

- He was jailed for corruption linked to 1MDB and SRC International, where prosecutors say he abused his power and money was siphoned into his personal accounts.

- The scandal remains wide-reaching: Najib faces more prison time and huge fines, while fugitive financier Jho Low is still on the run.

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