Prisons dept yet to receive info on Najib’s house arrest
The department says it is waiting for official written notification on the decision to allow Najib Razak to serve the rest of his prison sentence at home, provided he pays his RM50 million fine.
Former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been incarcerated at Kajang prison since August 2022 following his conviction for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving RM42 million from SRC International, a former 1MDB subsidiary. The prisons department has yet to receive formal notification of Najib's conditional pardon, which would enable him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
The department stated they are awaiting official written notification before any further action can be taken. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed the ministry had not yet received the formal decision from the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) regarding Najib's house arrest. He added that the ministry cannot prepare until they receive the details of the pardon, including the specific location for house arrest.
Malaysia currently lacks a specific law regarding house arrest, but the Home Minister is working on a new bill to address this issue, particularly for remand detainees. In February 2024, the Federal Territories Pardons Board reduced Najib's original 12-year sentence and fine of RM210 million to a 6-year sentence and RM50 million fine for his SRC International case.
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