Kuala Lumpur, Sept 18, 2026 (AFP) - Malaysian king grants house arrest for jailed former PM Najib

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2026-09-18

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak, jailed for his role in the country's 1MDB corruption scandal, has been granted house arrest subject to paying a $12 million fine, officials said on Friday. King Sultan Ibrahim "has granted a conditional pardon" to Najib, "allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until 23 August 2028," lawyers from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's office said. The conditional pardon was "subject to t......

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