Law & Justice
Najib Razak house arrest transfer halted
Malaysia’s attorney general on Friday halted former prime minister Najib Razak’s transfer to house arrest, saying more clarification was needed on his royal pardon.
“It would be wise that the implementation of house arrest on Najib Razak be temporarily suspended until further investigation,” the attorney general’s office said.
Earlier Friday, Najib, 73, left Kajang Prison after paying a fine that allows him to serve the rest of his sentence at home, an AFP reporter saw. He was taken from the prison in a silver car followed by a convoy of vehicles.
Update
Malaysia's attorney general halted Najib Razak's house arrest transfer on Friday.
The attorney general's office said more clarification was needed on Najib's royal pardon.
The attorney general's office said implementation of house arrest should be temporarily suspended pending further investigation.
Source note: AFP news report published on 6 November 2026 at 14:27:26 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The supplied material does not state Najib's custody location or legal status after the attorney general halted the house arrest transfer.
Source
AFP news report published on .