KUALA LUMPUR - The residence of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in Langgak Duta here once again drew media attention on Tuesday.
This came as Najib attended a High Court hearing on the Attorney-General's Chambers' (AGC) application to review the order of discharge issued last Friday.
Security around his residence was also tightened, with media personnel only allowed to remain along the main entrance route.
Earlier, Najib, 73, arrived at the court at 3.08pm wearing a blue kurta and accompanied by officers from the Malaysian Prisons Department.
His daughter, Nooryana Najwa, was also present.
The AGC filed an application on Tuesday to review the order of discharge issued on Nov 6.
The AGC also asked the court to issue a new order based on the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Sept 18.
The prosecution was represented by Kuala Lumpur Prosecution Director Datuk Mohd Nordin Ismail, Senior Federal Counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi and Deputy Public Prosecutors Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib, Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam, Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry and Siti Pervinah Mohamad Yusof.
Najib, as the respondent, was represented by lawyers Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee.
In its application filed on Nov 10, the AGC asked the court to review the order to ensure it was in line with the pardon granted to the former Pekan MP.
On Nov 6, Najib reportedly paid the RM50 million fine at the High Court's revenue and deposits payment counter here in connection with the arrangement for him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
However, he returned to Kajang Prison after undergoing a medical examination at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).
The AGC had earlier said the implementation of the house arrest arrangement was temporarily put on hold pending clarification on the interpretation of the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
This came after Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar raised concerns over an alleged defect in the release order.
He said proper care in preparing official documents was important to avoid disputes, particularly over the use of legal terms.
On July 28, 2020, the High Court sentenced Najib to 12 years in prison and fined him RM210 million after finding him guilty of three counts of criminal breach of trust, three counts of money laundering and one count of abuse of power involving RM42 million in funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
Najib began serving his sentence at Kajang Prison on Aug 23, 2022, before submitting a pardon petition to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Sept 2, that year.
On Sept 18, he received a conditional pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
According to the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) of the Prime Minister's Department, the conditional pardon was subject to payment of a RM50 million fine.