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Najib briefed on house arrest SOP details

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been informed of the details of the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for house arrest, said Legal Affairs Division director-general Datuk Zamri Misman.

Najib briefed on house arrest SOP details

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been briefed on the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for his house arrest, according to Legal Affairs Division director-general Datuk Zamri Misman. The details were shared with Najib during a media briefing on the implementation of the Parliamentary Service Act 2025, reported by New Straits Times.

However, when asked about the progress of the SOPs, Minister Azalina Othman Said, who attended the briefing, did not provide further information. The Prisons Department is expected to release the SOPs for Najib's house arrest soon. These procedures will cover aspects such as visitation, control, and monitoring of the former prime minister's movements, as stated by Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar.

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