Najib pays S$15.7 million fine under conditional pardon

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak has paid the 50 million ringgit (S$15.7 million) fine imposed on him in the SRC International fund misappropriation case, fulfilling one of the conditions of his conditional pardon.Najib’s special officer, Ahmad Lutfi Azhar, arrived at the High Court’s criminal registry at 11.30am local time on Nov 6 to arrange the payment and complete the necessary administrative procedures.The payment was among the conditions of a pardon granted by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Sept 18, allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.The decision was made at the 64th meeting of the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, held at Istana Negara.Attorney-General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar had previously said Najib was required to pay the fine at the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s criminal registry, where the SRC International case was filed and heard.More to come. BERNAMA