DAP MP questions secrecy surrounding Najib's house arrest terms

Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng has raised questions about the secrecy surrounding former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house arrest conditions. Lim believes the Prisons Department should be transparent about the basic terms of Najib's confinement, warning that withholding the information could lead to more speculation. He inquired whether Najib would have access to the internet, phone, social media, television, and entertainment, or whether he would be required to wear an electronic monitor and be under constant CCTV surveillance.

Najib's lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, informed Lim that his client had received the royal order regarding the proposed house arrest, along with an appendix detailing the specific terms and conditions. Shafee stated that the contents of the appendix could not be disclosed as requested by prison authorities. Lim maintained that Najib was still considered a convict rather than a released individual, and that the case had public interest implications, potentially setting a precedent for future house arrest arrangements.

He emphasized that sensitive security information could remain confidential, but basic conditions should be made public to preserve trust in how prison sentences are carried out outside prison walls.