Najib House Arrest: Home Minister Says Court Must Clarify Prisons Dept’s Authority
Saifuddin said the Prisons Department needs court guidance on whether Najib is released or remains under house arrest after the pardon notice.
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‘Authorities may be exposed to wrongful detention issue’
MELAKA: Placing Datuk Seri Najib Razak under house arrest without first resolving the legal meaning of an order of "discharge" could potentially expose the authorities to an allegation of wrongful detention, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic).
Saifuddin fears Najib’s house arrest could amount to ‘wrongful detention’
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the term 'discharge' in the High Court order amounts to releasing an inmate, not placing them under house arrest.MELAKA: Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail fears that placing former prime minister Najib Razak under house arrest without resolving conflicting interpretations of a court discharge order could amount to wrongful detention.He said the ministry was caught between the conditional pardon …
KUALA LUMPUR – Questions regarding the implementation of house arrest against former Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak are expected to be answered when Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail gives an explanation in Parliament tomorrow. Quoting a report by the New Straits Times, Saifuddin said he will answer all questions raised regarding the issue during the Dewan Rakyat sitting. “All ...
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Malay News- Malaysian newspapers from Kuala LumpurMELAKA: The confusion regarding the interpretation of the Conditional Pardon Order and the effect of the Release Order involving the case of Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak requires further investigation to ensure that the Prisons Department has clear authority to implement the house arrest order against the former Prime Minister. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the move was important to ensure that the Prisons Department, whi…
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