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Malaysian Court Rejects Najib Razak’s House-Arrest Bid

The judge ruled the alleged 2024 royal addendum lacked required pardons-board approval, rendering it invalid.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, is escorted by prison officers on his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Azneal Ishak)
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, is escorted by prison officers on his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Azneal Ishak)
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, is escorted by prison officers on his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Azneal Ishak)
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Overview

  • High Court Justice Alice Loke found the purported royal addendum existed but said it was procedurally defective under constitutional clemency rules.
  • The court said there is no legal provision for serving a prison sentence under house arrest and dismissed the judicial review.
  • Najib remains in Kajang Prison on a sentence reduced in 2024 to six years, with release scheduled for August 2028, according to court reporting.
  • His legal team said it will appeal the decision after the ruling was delivered in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.
  • A separate High Court is set to deliver a Dec 26 verdict in Najib’s main 1MDB case, covering four abuse-of-power and 21 money-laundering charges that prosecutors say involve roughly RM2.2 billion.