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Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak has been granted house arrest by the country’s Pardons Board, contingent upon him settling a US$12.3 million fine. The board emphasized that if Najib fails to meet these conditions, his conditional pardon will be voided and he must return to serve the remaining part of his jail sentence.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On September 18, 2026, Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar granted a conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028. This decision came after the Pardons Board convened suddenly and deferred Najib's latest clemency application previously. Najib must pay a fine of US$12.3 million before he can be transferred to house arrest; if not paid, he remains in Kajang Prison.

Najib was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined US$51.5 million for corruption involving 42 million ringgit ($10.3 million) channeled into his bank accounts from SRC International, a former unit of the controversial 1MDB fund. His conditional pardon includes strict conditions that if breached will nullify the arrangement, sending him back to prison immediately.

This decision has raised questions about royal powers and the rule of law in Malaysia, especially concerning the treatment of high-profile corruption cases like Najib’s.

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“Both articles describe Najib Razak being granted house arrest by the Pardons Board on September 18, 2026.”

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“Both articles describe Najib Razak being granted house arrest by Malaysia's Pardons Board on the same date, with identical details about conditional pardon and fines.”

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“Both articles discuss Najib Razak's conditional pardon for house arrest contingent upon payment of a US$12.3 million fine, indicating they are referring to the same incident.”

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🔮 “He must abide by these conditions, and should he fail to fulfil any of these conditions, his conditional pardon will be nullified and must immediately serve the remainder of his sentence in jail,” the Pardons Board said in a statement.

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“He must abide by these conditions, and should he fail to fulfil any of these conditions, his conditional pardon will be nullified and must immediately serve the remainder of his sentence in jail,” the Pardons Board said in a statement.

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🔮 “He must abide by these conditions, and should he fail to fulfil any of these conditions, his conditional pardon will be nullified and must immediately serve the remainder of his sentence in jail,” the Pardons Board said in a statement.

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Malaysia’s Najib Razak granted house arrest by Pardons Board · assertive framing

BreakingMalaysia’s Najib Razak granted house arrest by Pardons Board Given a ‘conditional pardon’, Najib has to settle his US$12.3 million fine before he can be transferred home to complete his sentence asserted

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“He must abide by these conditions, and should he fail to fulfil any of these conditions, his conditional pardon will be nullified and must immediately serve the remainder of his sentence in jail,” the Pardons Board said in a statement. asserted

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