Malaysian king warns against defying house arrest order for ex-PM Najib
Summary
Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim said his order allowing former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his first prison sentence under house arrest was clear and should be implemented. The attorney general said the government was seeking legal clarification, while the prime minister’s office said a court could resolve remaining legal questions.Key Facts
- Najib was jailed for his role in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.
- The king granted Najib a conditional pardon in September, allowing house arrest after he paid a $12 million fine.
- Authorities delayed Najib’s transfer to house arrest after the fine was paid.
- The king said the pardon order was clear, its conditions had been met, and it applied only to Najib’s first conviction.
- Najib’s lawyers urged authorities to transfer him to his residence immediately.
- The Attorney General’s Office said its step was not intended to delay or deny the pardon order, but to avoid unlawful implementation of sentences.
- Najib faces an additional 15-year prison term in a separate 1MDB-linked case; he is appealing that verdict.
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