Najib Razak Remains Imprisoned Awaiting RM50 Million Fine Payment

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Najib Razak Remains Imprisoned Awaiting RM50 Million Fine Payment

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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is currently still incarcerated at Kajang Prison as of September 20, 2026. This comes after he was granted a conditional royal pardon on September 18, 2026, which would allow him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. However, a key condition for his transfer to house arrest is the payment of a RM50 million (approximately $15.6 million USD) fine.

Najib’s legal team, Shafee & Co, stated on September 20, 2026, that he remains in prison until the fine is paid and that they are currently reviewing the terms and practical implications of the pardon. A significant portion of Najib’s assets, bank accounts, and properties are reportedly frozen by the government, complicating his ability to fulfill this financial condition.

The pardon, approved by Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim, allows Najib to complete his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028. This conditional pardon specifically applies to his conviction in the SRC International corruption case. Najib was initially sentenced in 2020 to 12 years in prison and a RM210 million fine for seven charges related to abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering involving RM42 million from SRC International. His sentence was later halved to six years and the fine reduced to RM50 million by the Pardons Board in early 2024. He began serving his prison sentence on August 23, 2022.

It is important to note that this conditional pardon does not affect other ongoing legal cases against Najib. He faces a separate 15-year jail sentence and an RM11.38 billion fine from a December 2025 conviction on 25 charges in another 1MDB-related case, which is currently under appeal.

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