Najib’s Taman Duta residence gazetted as prison, house arrest deferred pending legal clarification

The residence of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, has been declared a prison by Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail under Section 3 of the Prisons Act 1995. The declaration, published in the Federal Government Gazette, covers the entire property and a land area of 4,558.975 square metres.

The decision comes as part of the conditions for Najib's conditional pardon, which allows him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028. However, the implementation of house arrest has been temporarily deferred pending further scrutiny and clarification of the Conditional Pardon Order and its interpretation.

During this deferment period, Najib is required to remain at his current place of detention as directed by the relevant authorities.

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