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Malaysia's Pardons Board allows former PM Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.

Malaysia's Pardons Board, with approval from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, grants former PM Najib Razak a conditional pardon to serve the remainder of his SRC International case sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided he pays a 50 million ringgit fine. The conditional pardon applies only to the SRC case; Najib's One Malaysia Development Company (1MDB) conviction, appeals, and related civil lawsuits are unaffected. Najib, 73, has been in Kajang Prison since August 2022 after being convicted on seven charges related to SRC, originally sentenced to 12 years and a 210 million ringgit fine; the sentence was reduced to six years and a 50 million ringgit fine in 2024.

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Malaysia's Pardons Board allows former PM Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
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  1. 01Najib Razak, former prime minister of Malaysia, granted a conditional pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on September 18, 2026.
  2. 02The conditional pardon allows Najib to serve the remaining SRC International case sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, contingent on paying a 50 million ringgit fine.
  3. 03If he violates the terms, the pardon is revoked and he must return to prison; the decision was made at the 64th meeting of the Federal Territory Pardons Board.
  4. 04Najib has been imprisoned in Kajang since August 2022 for seven charges related to SRC International misuse of funds; the original sentence was 12 years and a 210 million ringgit fine, later reduced to six years and 50 million ringgit in 2024.
  5. 05The pardon does not affect his convictions, sentences, or appeals in the One Malaysia Development Company (1MDB) case, nor civil suits related to 1MDB and SRC.

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