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, who has been incarcerated at Kajang prison since August 2022, is awaiting official notification from the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) before serving any remaining time under house arrest. The prisons department has yet to receive the formal written notification from the FTPB, preventing them from implementing Najib's conditional pardon.
Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail stated that the ministry and prisons department cannot prepare for house arrest arrangements until they receive the FTPB's decision and details. Malaysia lacks a specific law regarding house arrest, but the government is developing a new bill to permit house arrests, especially for remand detainees.
In February 2024, the FTPB reduced Najib's original 12-year sentence and fine, halving the punishment to six years and RM50 million.
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