Former prime minister will serve remaining SRC sentence at home until August 2028.
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak returned to his Kuala Lumpur residence on November 10 to begin serving the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest, following a new High Court order clarifying the terms of his conditional royal pardon.
High Court Clears Najib for House Arrest
Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Aslam Zainuddin issued a new order on November 10 allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his reduced six-year SRC International sentence under house arrest at his Taman Duta residence until August 23, 2028. The order replaced an earlier discharge order issued on November 6, which had raised questions about when his separate prison sentence would begin.
Attorney-General Requested New Order
Earlier on November 10, Attorney-General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar applied to the High Court to review its November 6 discharge order and issue a replacement consistent with the conditional pardon granted by King Sultan Ibrahim on September 18. The Attorney-General’s Chambers maintained that it was seeking clarification of the order’s legal effect rather than challenging the King’s constitutional power to grant pardons. The High Court subsequently issued a revised order.
Najib Arrives Home After Prison Transfer
Najib arrived at his Jalan Langgak Duta residence at approximately 9:30 p.m. on November 10, escorted by police and prison department vehicles. His political party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), had paid the required RM50 million fine on November 6, fulfilling a condition of the royal pardon. Najib had briefly left prison that day but was returned hours later after authorities sought clarification of the earlier court order.
House Arrest Covers Only SRC Sentence
The house-arrest arrangement applies only to Najib’s SRC International conviction. He was imprisoned in August 2022 after Malaysia’s highest court upheld his convictions for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering. His original 12-year sentence was reduced to six years in 2024. The arrangement does not cover a separate 15-year prison sentence imposed in December 2025 in another 1MDB-related case, which Najib is appealing.
Separate Prison Sentence Remains Pending
The revised order sets August 23, 2028 as the end of Najib’s house arrest for the SRC International sentence. His separate 15-year prison sentence remains subject to an ongoing appeal, and its implementation will depend on the applicable court orders. The Attorney-General’s Chambers said clarification was necessary to determine when the SRC sentence ends and when the separate sentence would begin.
Najib’s transfer to house arrest ends the immediate legal uncertainty surrounding implementation of his conditional pardon, but it does not conclude his wider legal battles. For Malaysians, the case remains closely tied to questions about royal pardons, judicial procedure, and the continuing consequences of the 1MDB scandal. Indonesians and Singaporeans following regional politics will also be watching how the development affects Malaysia’s political landscape and public debate.
Sources: Straits Times (2026) , SCMP (2026) , CNA (2026)
Keywords: Najib House Arrest, Malaysia High Court, Najib Razak, Royal Pardon, SRC International, 1MDB Case
