Malaysia's King Grants Former PM Najib Razak House Arrest for Remainder of Graft Sentence

Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar granted former Prime Minister Najib Razak royal clemency to serve the remainder of his prison term under house arrest.

The 73-year-old former leader must pay a 50 million ringgit ($12 million) court fine and meet specified conditions to complete his sentence until August 23, 2028.

The unprecedented conditional pardon marks a rare use of home detention in royal clemency and could renew debates over the rule of law and royal powers.