Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is working to satisfy the conditions for leaving prison and serving the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, including payment of a 50-million-ringgit ($12 million) fine. His lawyers said a significant portion of his assets, bank accounts and properties remain subject to government freeze orders and enforcement proceedings, limiting his ability to pay. Malaysia’s king agreed on Friday to the house-arrest arrangement, the second royal pardon related to Najib’s conviction over the embezzlement of billions of dollars linked to 1Malaysia Development Berhad, the state investment fund he co-founded while in power. Najib, who was prime minister from 2009 to 2018, has consistently denied wrongdoing. The Prisons Department and home affairs ministry said they were awaiting official written confirmation of the pardon before taking action. The home affairs minister can gazette premises as a prison, potentially designating Najib’s home as the place where he serves his sentence. UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said a fund would be launched to help Najib pay the fine, and local media reported that almost 1 million ringgit had been raised by Saturday noon. Najib’s lawyers also said he was deeply moved by public support. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s multi-party government, which includes both the DAP and Najib’s UMNO, has faced growing rifts over its response to corruption issues.