AG says Prisons Dept to issue SOPs for Najib’s house arrest, RM50m fine must be paid
The Malaysian Prisons Department is preparing standard operating procedures for former Prime Minister Najib Razak's upcoming house arrest. Najib must first pay a RM50 million fine before the transition from prison to house arrest can be finalized.
Why it matters
This marks a significant development in a high-profile corruption case involving a former head of state, highlighting the intersection of legal sentencing and political pardons.
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 visits, security and monitoring of the former prime minister’s movements.
Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said, however, that Najib must first pay the RM50 million fine at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Registrar’s Office before the house arrest process can proceed, The Star reported today.
“I understand that there will be an SOP issued for the purpose of house arrest. He would first have to pay the RM50mil fine at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Registrar’s Office before the house arrest process could proceed,” Dusuki was quoted as saying.
Yesterday, reporters camped outside Najib’s home at Jalan Langgak Duta observed a team of Prisons Department personnel passing through the gate in the morning, and exiting a few hours later.
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