Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal to serve his prison sentence under house arrest. The decision means he will continue serving his term for the SRC International case at Kajang Prison.

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Defence lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah declined to provide specific reasons for the withdrawal. He stated that certain matters were now beyond his control and refused to elaborate on Najib's next legal steps.

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📌 July 2018 (Arrest & Charge): Najib was arrested and charged with seven counts of criminal breach of trust, money laundering, and power abuse involving RM42 million.

📌 July 2020 (The Conviction): The High Court found him guilty, issuing a 12-year prison sentence and a RM210 million fine.

📌 December 2021 (Appeal): The Court of Appeal upheld the decision, famously characterising the case as a "national embarrassment".

📌 August 2022 (Imprisonment): Following a final dismissal by the Federal Court, Najib was sent to Kajang Prison to begin his sentence.

📌 March 2023 (Review Dismissed): A 4-1 majority in the Federal Court rejected his application for a judicial review, which was his final attempt at a "retrial".

📌January 2024 (Pardon & Amendment): The Pardons Board halved his sentence to six years and reduced the fine to RM50 million.

📌December 2025 (Home Arrest Bid): The High Court dismissed Najib’s legal challenge to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.

📌 April 2026 (Final Withdrawal): Najib officially withdrew his appeal regarding house arrest, bringing this specific legal chapter to a close.

Najib remains in prison, where he is also currently serving a separate 15-year term for the 1MDB misappropriation case handed down in late 2025.

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