Explained: Malaysia's attorney general suspends house arrest for jailed ex-premier Najib

Malaysia's attorney general temporarily suspended the transfer of Najib Razak from prison to house arrest, saying more clarification was needed

1MDB

A state investment fund set up by Najib shortly after taking office in 2009, at the center of a multibillion-dollar looting scandal

royal pardon

A conditional clemency granted by Malaysia's king allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest if certain conditions, like paying a fine, are met

UMNO

United Malays National Organization, Najib's political party, now part of Malaysia's governing coalition

SRC International

A former unit of 1MDB involved in the case where Najib was convicted of channeling 42 million ringgit into his bank accounts

Pardons Board

A body that in January 2024 halved Najib's original 12-year sentence to six years and reduced his fine