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Najib Razak nears house arrest as Umno pays US$12.3M fine

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Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak is nearing house arrest as his party, the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), has settled his US$12.3 million fine. This payment fulfills a condition of a royal pardon granted in September, allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence at home until August 2028. The funds were raised through a public donation drive. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof ·

    Malaysia’s Najib closer to house arrest as Umno pays US$12.3 million fine

    Malaysia’s Umno said on Friday it had settled the court payment needed to move disgraced former prime minister Najib Razak to house arrest, after a public fundraising campaign reached its target to cover his 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine. The penalty was a condition o…

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