Malaysian ex-PM Najib working on conditions to start house arrest, his lawyers say
Azmin urges the government to disclose the legal basis and conditions, while officials say Najib must pay a RM50 million fine before house arrest can proceed.
- On Friday, the Federal Territories Pardons Board granted former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, subject to paying a RM50 million fine.
- Chaired by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, the 64th meeting of the Federal Territories Pardons Board finalized this decision, mirroring an earlier ruling that commuted Najib's 12-year sentence to six years and reduced his fine from RM210 million.
- Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar stated the Prisons Department will soon release standard operating procedures detailing visitation and monitoring of Najib's movements; he must settle the RM50 million fine at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Registrar's office before house arrest proceeds.
- Bersatu secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali demanded transparency on the legal framework, asserting, "The people deserve to have the confidence that one's position, influence, or background should not provide for a separate set of punishments."
- Although no specific house arrest legislation currently exists in Malaysia, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed the Cabinet has agreed in principle to draft a House Arrest Bill for Parliament, primarily to address chronic prison overcrowding.
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will remain in Kajang Prison for the time being after his conditional pardon requires him to first pay a fine of 50 million ringgit, or about $12.3 million, his legal team said on Sunday. On September 18, the Pardons Board, chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, granted Najib the right to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest. However, the decision is conditional and stipulates that …
Malaysian ex-PM Najib working on conditions to start house arrest, his lawyers say
Malaysia's jailed former prime minister, Najib Razak, is working to fulfil the conditions to leave jail and begin his house arrest, including paying a 50-million-ringgit ($12-million) fine, his lawyers said on Sunday.
AG says Prisons Dept to issue SOPs for Najib’s house arrest, RM50m fine must be paid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Prisons Department is expected to issue standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest soon, with the rules to cover...
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