Bersatu tuntut layanan sama rata bagi banduan
Kerajaan perlu jelaskan sama ada tahanan di rumah boleh dipertimbangkan untuk banduan lain yang memenuhi kriteria.
Bersatu is demanding the government clarify the framework, procedures and criteria for house arrest. The party's chief Azmin Ali said the government must explain if privileges can be considered fairly for other detainees meeting the set criteria. "This is vital to prevent the perception of different services based on someone's status or influence," he added in a statement.
Azmin stressed that Malaysians have the right to be confident that an individual's status, influence or background does not lead to varied sentencing from what is applied to ordinary citizens. The party also requested detailed disclosure of all conditions applied to former Prime Minister Najib Razak, including serving the remainder of his sentence through house arrest.
Bersatu respects the constitutional provision (Article 42) that allows the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to grant pardons, postpone or suspend sentences. This power has been used for all detainees who can apply for pardon through the legal process, he said. On Sunday, the Prime Minister's Department (JPM) announced that Najib would receive conditional pardon and be allowed to serve the remaining six-year jail term for the SRC International case at his residence, provided he pays the full RM50 million fine.
The former Umno president would be allowed to serve the remaining term for the SRC International case through house arrest until August 23, 2028. The Agong granted conditional pardon to Najib upon the meeting of the Federal Penal Board, which comprises state lawyers, federal ministers and three members appointed by Seri Paduka Baginda.
The 73-year-old is currently serving a six-year jail term in Kajang Prison after his original 12-year sentence was halved to six years in February 2024. The fine was reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million. Najib was first jailed in August 2022 following the rejection of his final appeal in the case. In December 2025, he was implicated in corruption charges involving misuse of power and bribery, linked to over RM2 billion related to the 1MDB scandal.
The former Pekan MP faces 15 years in jail and a fine of RM11.38 billion, and he is currently appealing for clemency.
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