What we know
What we know: Malaysia's attorney general suspends house arrest for jailed ex-premier Najib
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- Malaysia's attorney general temporarily suspended the transfer of Najib Razak from prison to house arrest, saying more clarification was needed
- Najib will remain in prison until the legal matters are resolved, per the attorney general's office statement Friday
- Najib's political party UMNO paid a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine required under the terms of a royal pardon
- Najib has been imprisoned since August 2022 when Malaysia's top court upheld his conviction in his first graft trial linked to the 1MDB scandal
- Malaysia's king granted Najib clemency in September, allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he disagreed with UMNO's decision to settle Najib's fine because it risks sending the wrong message about corruption
What we don’t know yet
- Local media reported Najib had already left prison, but the attorney general's office statement suspended the transfer, leaving his status unresolved
- It is unclear if Najib will win his appeal in the second corruption and money laundering case
Open questions
- Will Najib be transferred to house arrest after the legal clarification is resolved?
- What specific legal matters does the attorney general need clarified?
- Will Najib's appeal of his 15-year sentence in the second trial succeed?
- How long will Najib remain in prison while the matter is resolved?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.