Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak swaps his prison cell for a mansion after receiving a royal pardon. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. #Malaysia #NajibRazak #MalaysiaPolitics #MalaysiaNews #HouseArrest #RoyalPardon #SultanIbrahim #1MDB #Corruption #Asia #AlJazeeraEnglish. A high court in Malaysia has cleared all legal hurdles for former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the rest of his graft sentence under house arrest. That's according to his lawyer, who said.