# Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib allowed house arrest

https://mins.news/en/item/63844

- DW, 2026-09-18 07:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-jailed-ex-leader-najib-allowed-house-arrest/a-79318399?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak has received a conditional royal pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his six-year sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, subject to paying 50 million ringgit. It remains unclear whether the decision affects a separate conviction.

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