Datuk Seri Najib Razak has yet to pay the RM50 million fine required for him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar confirmed on Tuesday. The payment must be made at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Registry, which heard Najib’s SRC International case.
Najib, 73, has been serving a six-year sentence since August 23, 2022, following his conviction for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. Last Friday, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, granted Najib a conditional pardon, permitting him to complete the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028. This pardon is contingent on the payment of the RM50 million fine and compliance with other conditions.
The fine was reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million in 2024 by the Pardons Board when Najib’s sentence was shortened from 12 years to six years. The Attorney General’s office stated it had not been informed of any payment as of now, emphasizing that the prosecution would be notified if the fine were paid.
Najib continues to face multiple ongoing legal challenges beyond the SRC International conviction. In December 2025, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined RM11.38 billion following convictions on four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering involving RM2.28 billion connected to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. Failure to pay this fine could potentially add 40 years to his prison term. He is also subject to an asset recovery order totaling RM2.08 billion, with the related case currently under appeal.
Furthermore, Najib is liable for a US$1.3 billion (approximately RM5.25 billion) fine after losing a civil suit filed by SRC International. He faces additional charges including six counts of criminal breach of trust involving RM6.6 billion paid to the International Petroleum Investment Company and a money laundering case related to RM271 million from SRC International.
Najib also has an outstanding income tax liability of RM1.69 billion from assessments and penalties issued by the Inland Revenue Board for the 2011 to 2017 tax years.
On Sunday, Najib’s legal team from Shafee & Co stated that most of his assets, bank accounts, and properties remain frozen under government enforcement orders. The firm indicated that the disposal of these assets is not entirely within Najib’s control, and his capacity to pay the RM50 million fine partly depends on factors beyond his influence.