Shafee: Najib could begin house arrest as early as next month [WATCH]

KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Razak's lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, has stated that the former prime minister could begin serving the remainder of his 15-year jail sentence under house arrest as early as next month. The conditional pardon Najib received could influence the timing of his house arrest if the High Court grants him a stay on his 1MDB jail sentence and the RM50 million fine is paid.

The High Court is scheduled to hear Najib's application to stay the 1MDB jail sentence pending his appeal on October 14. Shafee stated that if the necessary preparations were completed, Najib could potentially be released on the same day as the stay and payment of the fine. However, the exact timeline remains uncertain as the legal team is still evaluating the implications of the conditional pardon on the 1MDB sentence.