Former prime minister Najib Razak is allowed to live with his family while serving the remainder of his SRC International jail sentence under house arrest, says home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
Saifuddin told the Dewan Rakyat that the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) had imposed four categories of conditions on Najib under his conditional pardon order.
These cover restrictions on residence and association, movement and visits, the use of telephones and telecommunications devices, and mandatory participation in rehabilitation and intervention programmes.
Family members allowed to live with Najib
‘He is not allowed to live with anyone other than his family members, comprising his wives, children, children-in-law and grandchildren, unless prior written permission is obtained,’ he said.
‘The FTPB has specified who is allowed to live with him. Anyone else must obtain written permission.’
Saifuddin said Najib was also prohibited from receiving visitors without written permission.
The former Umno president is barred from using telephones or telecommunications devices other than those registered with the Prisons Department.
He is also prohibited from making statements to the media, appearing on social media platforms, attending public functions or participating in political activities.
Request for second residence rejected
Saifuddin also revealed that Najib had submitted a written request to have a second residence gazetted as an additional location for his house arrest, but the request was rejected.
‘At this time, we are adhering to the Federal Territories Pardons Board’s decision, which is that only one house (in Langgak Duta) is to be used.
‘We could not accede to Najib’s request,’ he told the Dewan Rakyat.
He was responding to Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai), who had asked him to disclose the conditions imposed on Najib and identify the agency responsible for monitoring his compliance.
Saifuddin said the conditions were not drawn up solely for Najib but would also provide a framework for handling similar cases in the future.
He added that the Prisons Department was authorised under the Prisons Act to impose additional conditions for control and supervision, as well as establish the necessary procedures.
Najib began serving the remainder of his six-year jail sentence for the SRC International case under house arrest on Nov 10. His sentence is due to end on Aug 23, 2028.
In September, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to payment of the court-imposed fine and compliance with other stipulated conditions.
