# Najib Razak moves from prison to house arrest in Kuala Lumpur

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/malaysias-disgraced-former-pm-leaves-jail-for-house-arrest-after-embezzling-millions/
- Published: 2026-11-10T18:33:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T04:50:09+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxnv0v4yln7do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Najib Razak has moved from prison to house arrest.
- A court ruled the royal pardon took effect immediately.
- He faces a separate 15-year sentence after August 2028.

## Summary

Najib Razak, Malaysia’s former prime minister, has moved from prison to house arrest at his Kuala Lumpur home to serve the remainder of a corruption sentence. His transfer followed a High Court ruling that a royal pardon allowing him to serve the term at home was effective immediately, despite critics questioning whether Malaysian law permits house arrest.

Najib was jailed in 2022 after being convicted over 42 million ringgit ($10m) transferred from SRC International, a former unit of the 1MDB state fund; his original 12-year sentence was later halved. Investigators estimated $4.5bn was diverted from 1MDB, including more than $1bn allegedly linked to Najib. He is also appealing a separate 15-year sentence for misappropriating nearly 2.3 billion ringgit ($569m), which he is expected to begin after house arrest ends in August 2028.

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