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Najib’s bank accounts frozen, cannot afford RM50m fine, says lawyer
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- Sep 25, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC
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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak cannot afford the RM50mil fine that he must pay as a prerequisite in the conditional pardon to go under house arrest, says his lawyer.
Najib's lawyer says his frozen bank account has left the former prime minister unable to pay the fine required for house arrest.
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak’s lawyer said his client cannot pay the RM50 million fine required before he can serve the rest of his prison sentence under house arrest. A fundraising drive by UMNO has received support from supporters but also attracted mockery online, including one-cent donations.