Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is seen arriving at his home in Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, at around 9.30pm to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest on Nov 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)

Malaysia's ex-PM Najib Razak arrives home in Kuala Lumpur to serve remainder of jail term under house arrest

A convoy of vehicles was seen at around 9.30pm at Najib Razak's residence after he was released from Kajang Prison following the issuance of a new court order.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived at his home in Kuala Lumpur’s Taman Duta neighbourhood amid tight security on Tuesday (Nov 10) evening to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest.

A convoy of vehicles - one with the former premier spotted inside - was seen at around 9.30pm at Najib's residence after he was released from Kajang Prison following the issuance of a new court order.

Earlier, local media the News Straits Times (NST) reported that several vehicles believed to be carrying Najib's family members arrived at the Taman Duta residence at around 7.55pm.

Najib had previously left the the prison on Nov 6, after his political party paid a RM50 million (US$12.3 million) fine required to enable the house arrest order to be carried out.

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But he was brought back to prison hours later after the Attorney-General temporarily blocked Najib’s transfer from prison to house arrest, saying more legal clarification was needed.

The Attorney-General on Tuesday filed an application with the High Court to review Najib's discharge order.

A convoy carrying jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives at his residence where will serve his house arrest sentence in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)

Heavy security presence is seen at the residence of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in Kuala Lumpur’s Taman Duta neighbourhood after his arrival at around 9.30pm on Nov 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is pictured here at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on Nov 10, 2026. (Photo: Facebook/Najib Razak)

“The order of discharge on payment of fine dated Nov 6 is hereby annulled and fully replaced by the following order," said Justice Aslam Zainuddin following the Attorney-General's application," the Free Malaysia Today reported.

“In line with the conditional pardon (granted by the King), the accused is to serve the remainder of his reduced six-year jail term under house arrest at 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur until Aug 23, 2028,” said Aslam.

Asked about Najib's reaction to the latest order, his lawyer Shafee Abdullah said: "It's a final relief, a great sigh to him because he's been waiting for this.

"And he deserves to get this order because he has crossed way beyond 50 per cent of his imprisonment."

Shafee said the terms of the house arrest had yet to be shared with him, including whether family members will be allowed to live with Najib. However, he believed that visitors would need to apply for permission to visit the former United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) president.

“We are not entirely sure. We do not know,” he told reporters outside the High Court.

Following the most recent High Court order, Najib had also posted a brief message on his Facebook page - "Alhamdulilah" - an Arabic phrase that meant "praise be to God".

Police put up yellow tape to cordon off the road leading to the house of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak ahead of a decision on his house arrest bid on Nov 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)

A supporter of jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak holds a button featuring his portrait outside Najib's residence after a court issued an order allowing his transfer to house arrest, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 6, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Najjua Zulkefli)

The latest development comes amid a rare public clash between the national palace and the government's top legal office over the implementation of a royal decree.

Najib, 73, has been imprisoned since August 2022 when Malaysia’s top court upheld his conviction for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving funds from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB, in his first graft trial linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the state investment fund.

His original 12-year prison sentence was halved to six years by Malaysia's Pardons Board in 2024, while his fine was reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million.

In September this year, Malaysia King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar granted Najib a conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to payment of the court-ordered fine.

His party, United Malays National Organisation, paid the fine on Nov 6 following a crowdfunding campaign organised by supporters of the former prime minister.

The house arrest applies only to his reduced six-year sentence in the first trial. It does not cover a separate 15-year prison sentence imposed in December 2025 for corruption and money laundering in a second major trial tied to the 1MDB scandal. Najib is appealing that sentence.

Prison authorities enter the residence of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to conduct inspections ahead of his anticipated house arrest to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence on Nov 10, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)

After Najib was brought back to prison on Nov 6, the royal palace issued a public rebuke, with Sultan Ibrahim saying that the power to grant pardons is a royal prerogative under Article 42 of Malaysia's Federal Constitution.

“The exercise of this power must be respected in accordance with the position of the Constitutional Monarchy and the principle of the rule of law,” Sultan Ibrahim said.

“Given that all the conditions stipulated in the conditional pardon order have been fulfilled, any argument disputing the order would amount to defying the command of His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.”

The Attorney-General's Office later defended its handling of the house arrest order, stressing it was not disputing or defying the royal pardon, and that any allegations of insult or treason against the king were baseless.

It said court clarification was needed on the effect of the High Court's discharge order Friday after the fine was paid. It said the key question was whether the discharge order meant Najib had completed his first sentence or still had time left to serve, as this would determine when his second sentence begins.

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