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Najib Razak Gets Conditional Pardon After RM50 Million Fine

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC · How we work

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Former Prime Minister Najib Razak cannot pay the RM50 million fine, triggering a conditional royal pardon for home confinement.
King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar issued the conditional pardon that requires fine payment for house arrest.
All of Najib’s accounts, including his Affin Bank salary account, remain frozen by authorities.
Najib’s lawyers filed a stay-of-execution request for his 1MDB sentence.
High Court scheduled an Oct 14 hearing on the stay, with submissions due Oct 13.

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Former Prime Minister Najib Razak cannot pay the RM50 million fine, triggering a conditional royal pardon for home confinement.
King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar issued the conditional pardon that requires fine payment for house arrest.
All of Najib’s accounts, including his Affin Bank salary account, remain frozen by authorities.
Najib’s lawyers filed a stay-of-execution request for his 1MDB sentence.
High Court scheduled an Oct 14 hearing on the stay, with submissions due Oct 13.