Timeline of Najib’s house arrest ruling

KUALA LUMPUR - Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has settled the RM50 million fine imposed as a condition of his conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

The payment was made by Umno at the Criminal Registry of the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday.

Najib’s lawyer, Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, confirmed that the defence had obtained the house arrest order from the court and would submit it to the Malaysian Prisons Department for further action.

Here is the timeline of developments surrounding Najib’s house arrest ruling:

Jan 29, 2024 – The Federal Territories Pardons Board held its 61st meeting and decided to reduce Najib’s prison sentence from 12 years to six years, while the fine was reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million.

Feb 2, 2024 – The decision to reduce his sentence and fine was announced publicly.

Dec 22, 2025 – The High Court dismissed Najib’s application for a judicial review concerning the alleged Addendum Order, which purportedly allowed him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest. The court ruled that the Addendum Order had not been discussed or decided upon during the 61st Pardons Board meeting.

Dec 29, 2025 – Najib filed an appeal against the High Court’s decision at the Court of Appeal.

April 27, 2026 – Najib withdrew his appeal against the High Court’s decision concerning the Addendum Order.

Sept 11, 2026 – The 63rd meeting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board for Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya was held at Istana Negara. However, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim consented to defer Najib’s pardon application to a subsequent meeting of the board.

Sept 18, 2026 – Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to payment of the RM50 million fine and compliance with the stipulated conditions. The decision was made at the 64th Pardons Board meeting.

Sept 19, 2026 – Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said the Malaysian Prisons Department would finalise the standard operating procedures (SOP) for implementing house arrest after receiving the official letter on the Pardons Board’s decision.

Sept 21, 2026 – The Attorney-General confirmed that Najib had yet to settle the RM50 million fine and was required to make the payment at the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s Registry before the house arrest process could proceed.

Nov 1, 2026 – The Attorney-General again confirmed that Najib had yet to pay the RM50 million fine. However, no specific deadline had been set for the payment.

Nov 4, 2026 – Najib’s residence in Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, once again drew attention following speculation that he would be allowed to serve his sentence under house arrest. The development also brought attention to Umno’s efforts to raise funds to settle the fine.

Nov 6, 2026 – Umno announced that contributions to the Najib Razak Solidarity Fund, launched on Sept 18, had reached the target and were sufficient. The party also confirmed that all payment procedures at the Kuala Lumpur High Court had been completed.