# AG says Prisons Dept to issue SOPs for Najib’s house arrest

> Malaysian Prisons Department to release house arrest rules for Najib after RM50m fine payment.
- Title: AG says Prisons Dept to issue SOPs for Najib’s house arrest
- Summary: Malaysian Prisons Department to release house arrest rules for Najib after RM50m fine payment. Former Prime Minister Najib Razak must pay RM50 million fine…
- Keywords: malaysian prisons department, najib razak, house arrest, rm50m fine, conditional pardon, src international case, federal territories pardons board, news, world, Prisons, Dept, issue
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/20/ag-says-prisons-dept-to-issue-sops-for-najibs-house-arrest-rm50m-fine-must-be-paid/235835
- Author: Malay Mail
- Published: 2026-09-20T10:46:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: malaysian prisons department, najib razak, house arrest, rm50m fine, conditional pardon, src international case, federal territories pardons board, news, world
## Prisons Department to issue SOPs
The Prisons Department is expected to issue standard operating procedures for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest soon.
## RM50m fine payment required
Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar stated Najib must pay the RM50 million fine at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Registrar’s Office first.
## Conditional pardon granted
Najib received a conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028.
## Pardons Board decision
The Federal Territories Pardons Board reduced his original 12-year sentence and RM210 million fine to six years and RM50 million in 2024.
## House arrest background
Najib was convicted in the SRC International case for RM42 million involving seven charges after the Federal Court upheld his conviction in August 2022.
## Prisons Department visit
Prisons Department personnel visited Najib’s house at Jalan Langgak Duta on September 19, 2026 amid house arrest speculation.
## Key takeaway

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak must pay RM50 million fine before house arrest SOPs can be issued under his conditional pardon.