Najib to serve sentence at home, effective immediately
The development follows the High Court here on Tuesday setting aside last Friday’s release order and replacing it with a new one for the 73-year-old former Umno president.
KUALA LUMPUR – Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest at Langgak Duta, with immediate effect.
The development follows the High Court here on Tuesday setting aside last Friday’s release order and replacing it with a new one for the 73-year-old former Umno president.
Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin made the decision after hearing the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) application to review the release order issued on Nov 6 and seek a new one.
“The release order issued last Friday is set aside and replaced with a new one today.
“The accused must serve the remainder of the reduced sentence under house arrest at Langgak Duta until Aug 23, 2028,” the judge said.
The review was made to ensure the release order was in line with the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Sept 18.
The new order replaces the earlier release order issued by the court to enable Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
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