Malaysian ex-PM’s transfer to house arrest on hold

Bangkok Post · Reuters · 2026-11-06 14:34 UTC

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has temporarily postponed a plan ​to transfer ⁠jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to house arrest, the attorney-general’s office said on Friday, saying it needed time to ‌review a pardon issued by the king and a court order allowing the move.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has temporarily postponed a plan to transfer jailed former prime minister Najib Razak to house arrest, the attorney-general’s office said on Friday, saying it needed time to review a pardon issued by the king and a court order allowing the move.

Najib, prime minister from 2009 to 2018, was found guilty of corruption in relation to the embezzlement of billions of dollars tied to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), a state investment fund he co-founded while in power. He has consistently denied wrongdoing.

Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim agreed in September to allow Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, in a second royal pardon over his conviction.

Read the full story at Bangkok Post · All coverage of this story