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  "id": 14835084,
  "title": "MP slams prisons dept for gag order on Najib’s house arrest terms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mp-slams-prisons-dept-for-gag-order-on-najibs-house-arrest-terms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/16/mp-slams-prisons-dept-for-gag-order-on-najib-s-house-arrest-terms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former prime minister Najib Razak has received a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve his remaining prison sentence under house arrest until August 2028 if he pays a RM50 million fine. However, DAP MP Lim Lip Eng has criticized the prisons department for ordering Najib not to disclose the terms of his house arrest. Lim stated that the terms are not an official secret and should be made public, describing the order as \"ridiculous.\" This move is expected to fuel speculation among Malaysians about Najib's house arrest conditions. The MP urged the prisons department to clarify the details, emphasizing that while some information may be sensitive, not all aspects of the house arrest should be hidden.",
  "summary": "Lim Lip Eng says keeping the terms under wraps is ridiculous, and the people deserve to know the conditions that have been set.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "MP slams prisons dept for gag order on Najib’s house arrest terms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/mp-slams-prisons-dept-for-gag-order-on-najibs-house-arrest-terms-14836650",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Najib’s house arrest: Home Ministry must clarify legal basis – Mahfuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/najibs-house-arrest-home-ministry-must-clarify-legal-basis-mahfuz",
        "published": "2026-10-16T02:05:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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