Najib’s bank accounts frozen, cannot afford RM50m fine, says lawyer
Datuk Seri Najib Razak waves to members of the media at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, September 25, 2026. Najib cannot afford the RM50 million fine imposed as a condition for him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest, his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said today. — Bernama pic
Summary
- Najib Razak cannot afford the RM50 million fine needed to serve his prison sentence under house arrest, as his bank accounts are frozen.
- Najib's legal team has not received the official letter detailing the terms of his conditional pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
- The delay in receiving the pardon's official document is hindering Najib's legal team's ability to plan their next steps.
First Published: Friday, 25 Sep 2026 12:14 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak cannot afford the RM50 million fine imposed as a condition for him to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest, his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah said today.
Shafee said Najib did not have the financial means to settle the fine and that his bank accounts had been frozen, including an Affin Bank account he had previously used to receive his salary as prime minister and Member of Parliament, Berita Harian reported today.
Shafee said Najib was in a difficult position as he was required to pay the fine as one of the conditions of his pardon but did not have the means to do so.
“He is in a dilemma because he is supposed to pay it, but he does not have the money,” he said, adding that he did not know how much had been raised in contributions.
Separately, Shafee said Najib had yet to receive the official letter on the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which allows him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest.
He said the legal team had also not received the document setting out the conditions of the pardon.
“The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has made the decision under his prerogative, but the most important person is Datuk Seri Najib because he is the one who was sentenced to prison and house arrest, yet until today he has not received the letter.
“We do not know why the letter is taking so long. Even the Prisons Department has not received it,” he said, noting that today marked the eighth day since Najib was granted the conditional pardon.
Shafee said the delay was affecting the legal team’s next steps because they did not know the full conditions contained in the official document.
“Eight days. It is strange. This delay is affecting the legal team’s next course of action because we do not know the full conditions contained in the official document,” he said.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has made the "House Arrest" decision under his prerogative, but sadly he was likely either poorly advised
ReplyDeleteor disregarded advice regarding the Laws of Malaysia as it stands.
The Agong still has to act within the Law. That is why the Attorney General has to be a member of the Pardons Board and the AGONG HAS to act Through the Pardons Board.
There is no "House Arrest" Law in Malaysia. Nada. Zilch.
The Home Minister May designate any location and building as a prison, but still subject to all the rules and conditions of imprisonment.
So , there is legal and regulatory minefield that I'm not at all sure can be overcome.
1 - "Najib Razak cannot afford the RM50 million fine needed to serve his prison sentence under house arrest, as his bank accounts are frozen"
ReplyDeletePoor thing.....don't worry I am sure some white knight will come galloping to help. Or if 3 mil UMNO members donate 50 ringgit, all problem solved!
2 - "Najib's legal team has not received the official letter detailing the terms of his conditional pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong"
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