Malaysia's King grants conditional pardon allowing ex-PM Najib to serve remaining sentence at home for $12.26M fine
Malaysia's King has granted a conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, permitting him to serve the remainder of his jail term at home if he pays a RM50 million (approximately $12.26 million USD) fine. Najib is currently incarcerated at Kajang Prison and was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison with a RM210 million fine. A partial royal pardon in January 2024 had already halved his original sentence and reduced the fine; this new pardon further modifies his punishment. Najib's sentence completion date was originally set for August 23, 2028.
✓ Verified
- ✓Malaysia's King granted a conditional pardon allowing Najib Razak to serve remaining sentence at home contingent on paying RM50 million fine. (CNA, 33 mainstream articles)
- ✓Najib Razak is currently in Kajang Prison. (CNA, 33 mainstream articles)
- ✓Original sentence was 12 years imprisonment with RM210 million fine. (CNA, 33 mainstream articles)
- ✓January 2024 partial pardon halved the 12-year term and reduced fine to RM50 million. (CNA, 33 mainstream articles)
- ✓Original sentence completion date was August 23, 2028. (CNA, 33 mainstream articles)
~ Interpretation
- ~The conditional pardon represents a second modification of Najik's legal status within less than two years, reflecting ongoing clemency from Malaysia's monarchy.
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