Home ministry yet to receive letter on Najib’s pardon
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says his ministry cannot make preparations until it is provided with the details of the conditional pardon.
The Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) has yet to formally notify the Home Ministry about Najib Razak's conditional pardon, allowing him to serve his remaining jail term under house arrest if he pays a RM50 million fine, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The ministry and the prisons department are awaiting the letter and details of the pardon to make necessary preparations.
Saifuddin, who is working on a bill to legalize house arrests, particularly for remand detainees, clarified that Malaysia lacks a specific law on house arrest. He expressed that the bill, already approved in principle by the Cabinet, would enable the placement of remand inmates under house arrest while equipping them with devices to monitor their movements.
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Also reported by 2 other outlets
- Home ministry yet to receive letter on Najib’s pardon freemalaysiatoday.com
- Najib house arrest: Govt still waiting for official pardon notification, says Saifuddin malaysiakini.com
