# Najib barred from politics under house arrest; family allowed to stay with him

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/najib-barred-from-politics-under-house-arrest-family-allowed-to-stay-with-him/
- Published: 2026-11-12T06:44:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T07:24:07+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/former-malaysia-pm-najib-razak-house-arrest-sentence-6545056
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Najib must serve the rest of his sentence at home under strict conditions.
- Political activity, media comments and social media are prohibited.
- Breaches could send him back to prison.

## Summary

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is barred from political activity, media statements and social media while serving the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest. The conditions, announced by Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, set strict limits on his movement and communications; breaking them would return him to prison.

Najib, 73, began house arrest at his Kuala Lumpur residence on Tuesday, after legal uncertainty following payment of his RM50 million (US$12.3 million) fine. His conditional royal pardon allows him to remain at home until his scheduled release on 23 August 2028. He must stay at the specified property, may live there only with family, and can use only registered devices; a request to include a second residence was rejected.

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