Najib's lawyers want ex-PM transferred to Langgak Duta tonight

Lawyers for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak have called on the Commissioner-General of Prisons to transfer him to his Jalan Langgak Duta residence tonight. According to the New Straits Times, the firm Messrs Shafee & Co also urged the Attorney-General’s Chambers to immediately withdraw the temporary deferment of Najib's house arrest, stating that the King's order must be implemented today.

The Malay Mail reports that Najib's expected return under house arrest follows his payment of a RM50 million fine in the SRC International corruption case, a condition of a royal pardon that allows him to serve the remainder of his sentence at home until August 23, 2028. While the residence was officially gazetted as a prison on Friday, the move was reportedly put on hold after the Attorney General’s Chambers called for further legal clarification regarding the implementation of the conditional pardon.

On Thursday, the security presence at the Taman Duta property was not visible, according to Astro Awani via the Malay Mail. The report noted that no police officers or Prisons Department vehicles were seen outside the residence and the yellow security tape used to restrict access had been removed. This differed from the scene on Friday, when security personnel controlled access to the property.

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