Najib Razak set for house arrest after royal clemency
Malaysia's former prime minister allowed house arrest after UMNO raises funds for 50 million ringgit fine; separate 15-year sentence remains on appeal
Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak has been allowed to transfer to house arrest after his party paid a 50 million ringgit ($12.3 million) fine following a royal pardon granted by the king in September. AFP reported seeing Najib in a car driving away on Friday.