Najib gets conditional pardon, to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak arrives at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on April 7, 2026. — Bernama pic

By Malay Mail

First Published: Friday, 18 Sep 2026 12:20 PM MYT

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 18 —Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been granted a conditional royal pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, the Legal Affairs Division announced today.

The division under the Prime Minister's Department said the decision was finalized during the 64th meeting of the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya, which convened this morning.

“His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia has consented to grant a conditional pardon to Datuk Swri Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until 23 August 2028, subject to his payment of a fine of RM50 million,” the statement said.

The secretariat noted that Najib must strictly comply with all statutory terms attached to the royal pardon. Should he breach any of the stipulated terms, the conditional pardon will be automatically revoked, and he will be immediately returned to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Najib was convicted in 2020 in the SRC International corruption case, one of several major trials linked to the 1MDB scandal. He began serving his initial 12-year prison sentence at Kajang Prison in August 2022 after the Federal Court dismissed his final appeal.

His prison term was subsequently halved to six years and his original RM210 million fine reduced to RM50 million following an earlier review by the Federal Territories Pardons Board in early 2024.

The division did not disclose further specific conditions attached to the house arrest order.