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Najib Cannot Afford RM50 Million Fine For House Arrest On His Own, Says Shafee
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- Sep 25, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Even if former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s frozen assets were released, his family would still be unable to immediately raise the RM50 million fine required for him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, his eldest son has said. Datuk Mohd Nizar Najib said…
Najib's lawyer says his frozen bank account has left the former prime minister unable to pay the fine required for house arrest.
The jailed former Malaysian prime minister’s eldest son told reporters that even if his father's frozen assets were released, his family would still be unable to immediately raise the fine for Najib to serve his sentence at home as part of a royal pardon.