Najib Granted Conditional Pardon To Serve Remainder Of Sentence Under House Arrest

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Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been granted a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest

The decision was made by the Federal Territories Pardons Board during its 64th meeting on Friday, 18 September, following the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim.

According to the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department, Najib will remain under house arrest until 23v August, 2028, provided he pays a RM50 million fine.

The division said Najib must also comply with all conditions imposed under the conditional pardon, reported Malaysiakini.

"If he breaches any of these conditions, the conditional pardon will be revoked, and he must immediately return to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence."

The specific conditions, beyond the RM50 million payment, have not been disclosed.

Najib's six-year sentence was already reduced in 2024

Najib began serving a 12-year prison sentence at Kajang Prison in August 2022 after the Federal Court upheld his conviction in the SRC International case.

He was found guilty of seven charges involving abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving RM42 million belonging to SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB.

He was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined RM210 million.

In February 2024, the Federal Territories Pardons Board reduced his prison sentence by half to six years and reduced his fine to RM50 million.

Najib's latest conditional pardon means he will now serve the remainder of that sentence under house arrest instead of in prison.

Najib had previously sought house arrest through the courts

The latest decision comes after a lengthy legal dispute over whether Najib had already been granted an order allowing him to serve his sentence at home.

Najib had argued that an addendum order accompanied the 2024 pardon decision, which was made under the previous Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

He subsequently sought a judicial review to enforce the alleged order. However, the High Court dismissed his application in December 2025, ruling that the alleged addendum had not been deliberated and decided upon by the Pardons Board at its January 29, 2024 meeting and did not comply with Article 42 of the Federal Constitution.

Najib later withdrew his appeal against the ruling.

He then submitted a fresh pardon petition, which was considered by the Federal Territories Pardons Board on 11 September.

The board deferred its decision at that meeting before reconvening on 18 September, when the conditional pardon was granted.

Najib also faces a separate 15-year sentence

The house arrest decision relates to Najib's existing sentence in the SRC International case.

In December 2025, he was separately convicted of abuse of power and money laundering involving more than RM2 billion linked to 1MDB. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined RM11.38 billion in that case.

Najib is appealing the conviction and sentence. The 15-year sentence is separate from the six-year sentence covered by the latest conditional pardon.