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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PressNewsAgencyPending US$12.3 million house arrest fine keeps Malaysia’s Najib in prison
Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak said on Sunday that he would remain in Kajang Prison as he and his legal team study the conditions attached to his “conditional pardon”, including the payment of a 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine before he can be transferred to house arrest. In a statement issued on his behalf by Messrs Shafee & Co, Najib said his transfer to house arrest depended on the conditions of the pardon being fulfill…
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...
Azmin calls for transparency on Najib’s house arrest conditions
PETALING JAYA: The government should explain the legal framework, procedures and criteria for implementing house arrest following the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.
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