Malaysian Court Clears Final Hurdle For Former PM Najib Razak To Serve House Arrest

A Malaysian court has cleared all legal hurdles for the transfer of imprisoned former Prime Minister <b>Najib Razak</b> to his home to serve the remainder of his graft sentence under house arrest. The 73-year-old former leader has been behind bars since August 2022 after his conviction linked to the looting of the state investment fund 1MDB. He was granted royal clemency in September allowing home confinement once a court-imposed fine is paid, and his party paid the 50 million ringgit fine last Friday. The matter faced brief delays after the attorney general temporarily blocked the transfer seeking legal clarifications. The <b>court decision</b> now finalizes his move to home confinement following the payment of the heavy fine.