Can Najib pay the fine in instalments or sell assets?

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Najib can pay the RM210 million fine in instalments or by selling property during his 12-year imprisonment
Lawyers said Datuk Seri Najib Razak may settle the RM210 million fine in instalments or by selling property during his 12-year jail period. One lawyer pointed to Section 283 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and another said that, in general, a reasonable time is provided for payment arrangements.
Instalment payments and asset sales are allowed under Section 283
Lawyer M. Visvanathan stated that Najib could make instalments or sell property as provided in Section 283 of the Criminal Procedure Code. This means the legal pathway described by the lawyer includes both staged payment and disposal of property to meet the fine.
Payment can be made at any time during the 12-year term
Other legal practitioners said there is no fixed time limit imposed on when the fine must be paid within the 12-year imprisonment period. One lawyer said Najib can pay at any point during the 12 years, while another said the Federal Court did not impose a time limit on the duration for payment.
A consequence applies only if payment is not made by the end of the term
One lawyer explained that if Najib does not pay by the time his 12-year term is scheduled to end, an additional five years will be added, as per a Federal Court ruling. This was presented as the main timing-related consequence tied to whether the fine is settled before the end of the imprisonment period.
Authorities had not confirmed whether the fine was paid yet
The information available at the time remained unclear as to whether Najib had already paid the RM210 million fine or would pay later. The uncertainty persisted even after checks with the authorities, while the apex court had upheld his conviction, 12-year jail sentence, and RM210 million fine in the SRC International case.

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