Najib pays $15.7 million fine, but his road home hits legal roadblock

The Straits Times · Muzliza Mustafa · 2026-11-06 14:00 UTC

Najib Razak’s RM50 million fine triggers legal dispute over house arrest and 1MDB sentence in Malaysia. Read more at straitstimes.com.

- Najib remains behind bar despite paying RM50 million fine and securing a court order allowing house arrest.

- An unprecedented legal impasse over royal pardon could affect when Najib begins serving his separate 15 year 1MDB sentence.

- Najib's house arrest controversy fuels coalition tensions, with Loke threatening to resign and Anwar opposing UMNO's payment.

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