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Malaysia's Ex-PM Najib to Serve Remaining Sentence at Home
- Najib Razak, 73, has been imprisoned since August 2022 for his role in the 1MDB corruption scandal.
- His former political party, United Malays National Organisation (Umno), paid a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine for his house arrest.
- Najib's house arrest follows Malaysia's top court upholding his conviction in August 2022.
- The fine payment allows Najib to serve the rest of his sentence at home.
- Najib's lawyers dismissed rumors about his imminent transfer to house arrest.
Articles (4)
The Hindu·
Malaysia’s former PM Najib will serve prison time at home after paying $12.3 million for pardon
South China Morning Post·
Malaysia’s Najib closer to house arrest as Umno pays US$12.3 million fine
Bloomberg·
Najib Set for House Arrest After Fine Is Paid in 1MDB Case
Lawyer dismisses rumours of Malaysia’s Najib settling US$12.3 million fine