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Court has issued house arrest order for Najib, says lawyer

Farhan Shafee expects former prime minister Najib Razak to be released today.

Court has issued house arrest order for Najib, says lawyer

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has recently issued a house arrest order for former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, according to his lawyer Farhan Shafee. The order will be delivered to Kajang prison, where Najib has been incarcerated since 2022 for corruption. Farhan informed reporters that the court's decision expects Najib to be released today.

Earlier, Umno (United Malays National Organisation) announced that it had settled the RM50 million fine imposed on Najib after successfully raising the funds through a donation drive launched in September. Farhan and Najib's special officer, Lutfi Azhar, were seen approaching the High Court payment counter and then proceeding to the criminal registry office earlier today.

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