# Najib's frozen assets delay RM50m house arrest payment

> Najib's lawyers say frozen assets may block RM50m fine payment for house arrest.
- Title: Najib's frozen assets delay RM50m house arrest payment
- Summary: Najib's lawyers say frozen assets may block RM50m fine payment for house arrest. Najib's frozen assets could prevent him from paying the RM50 million fine…
- Keywords: najib razak, frozen assets, house arrest, rm50m fine, kajang prison, conditional pardon, federal territories pardons board, umno, news, world, Najib's, frozen
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/20/frozen-assets-may-hinder-rm50m-payment-for-najibs-house-arrest-his-lawyers-say/235849
- Author: Malay Mail
- Published: 2026-09-20T12:06:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: najib razak, frozen assets, house arrest, rm50m fine, kajang prison, conditional pardon, federal territories pardons board, umno, news, world
## Najib's lawyers warn
Lawyers for ex-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak say he remains in Kajang Prison as frozen assets could complicate RM50 million fine payment for house arrest.

> a significant part of najib's assets remained subject to freezing orders and enforcement proceedings
## Frozen assets block payment
His lawyers state a significant part of his wealth remains frozen due to government enforcement proceedings, limiting his ability to pay the fine.

> his ability to satisfy the condition therefore turns in part on matters that do not lie in his own hands
## House arrest conditions
Najib will only be moved to house arrest once he meets the RM50 million payment requirement and other conditions.
## Legal requirement
Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar confirmed Najib must pay the RM50 million fine at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Registrar's Office first.
## Conditional pardon
The Federal Territories Pardons Board granted Najib a conditional pardon allowing house arrest until August twenty-third, two thousand twenty-eight.
## Gratitude expressed
Najib thanked the King, Federal Territories Pardons Board, and Umno leadership for supporting his conditional release.
## Key takeaway

Najib's frozen assets could prevent him from paying the RM50 million fine required for house arrest until conditions are met.