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Menteri KDN Saifuddin Nasution Ismail revealed that former Prime Minister Najib Razak remains in Kajang Prison due to the unclarified RM50 million fine required for completing his sentence as a house arrest. The Malaysia Prison Department is currently in the final stages of amending rules and requirements for implementing house arrest, following a conditional pardon that allowed Najib to serve the remainder of his prison term through this method.

The Minister of Home Affairs explained that this change has only recently been introduced, as Malaysia has never had house arrest cases before. In a letter from the Abdul Samad Brigade (USL) to the Prison Department, it is stated that the department can set any conditions for house arrest. Saifuddin Nasution mentioned that their task is to develop a set of rules currently being worked on.

Nevertheless, Najib continues to remain in Kajang Prison until he provides the RM50 million fine as one of the conditions for serving the remaining prison term while under house arrest. The pardon was granted by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim last month, with the condition that Najib serves the remainder of his sentence until August 23, 2028, as long as he pays the RM50 million fine.

Najib's top attorney, Shafee Abdullah, recently stated that his grandson will serve the remaining prison term for the SRC International case alongside his family at their residence in Langkawi Duta, Kuala Lumpur, under a house arrest order granted by Sultan Ibrahim.