KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak expressed relief after being allowed to serve the remainder of his reduced prison sentence under house arrest at his Langgak Duta residence, with immediate effect.
His lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said the 73-year-old former Pekan member of parliament had been waiting a long time for the decision.
“This is a relief because he has been waiting for this for a long time,” he said during a press conference after the High Court proceedings on the review of the release order.
On Tuesday, High Court judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin set aside the release order issued last Friday and replaced it with a new order.
Under the new order, Najib was allowed to serve the remainder of his reduced prison sentence under house arrest at his Langgak Duta residence until Aug 23, 2028.
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