NewzMedia personnel outside former prime minister Najib Razak’s residence in Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday.KUALA LUMPUR: A mobile police station will be set up near former prime minister Najib Razak’s residence at Langgak Duta here from tomorrow to facilitate security arrangements during any transfer from prison to the home.Sentul police chief Anuar Bakri Salam said the mobile police station is not intended to provide 24-hour security for Najib."It is to provide security during his return, including for local and foreign media and neighbours, as well as to prevent traffic congestion, and manage the presence of supporters,” he said.Asked whether the residence had been designated as the location for Najib’s house arrest, Anuar said police had yet to receive any official confirmation.“I cannot confirm this because I have not received any information either, but one of Najib’s official residences is under my jurisdiction. There is also a possibility that other residences belonging to him are being considered,” he said.He said that based on the information he had received, the prisons department would be responsible for monitoring Najib if he serves the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.He said four prisons department officers had visited the residence yesterday to conduct an inspection and assessment.“The police will only facilitate Najib’s movement and, at the same time, ensure the safety of the media,” he said.He said the police deployment during the process is expected to comprise one supervisor and two personnel, supported by a mobile patrol vehicle unit.Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar was yesterday reported as saying the standard operating procedures for Najib’s house arrest would cover matters including visits, security, and monitoring of his movements after the official letter had been received.Najib, 73, was granted a conditional pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, on Friday, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International case under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to payment of his RM50 million fine and other conditions.The Agong presides over meetings of the Federal Territories Pardons Board, which comprises the attorney-general, the federal territories minister, and three members appointed by him.The legal affairs division of the Prime Minister’s Department said Najib must c… Former prime minister Najib Razak has been serving a six-year sentence at Kajang prison since August 2022 after the Federal Court upheld his conviction for abuse of power, CBT and money laundering involving RM42 million belonging to SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB.PETALING JAYA: The prisons department says it has yet to receive official written notification on the conditional pardon granted to former prime minister Najib Razak which will allow him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.In a statement today, the department said it was still awaiting official written notification on the decision before any further action could be taken to implement it.It said any official notification and documents relating to the Federal Territories Pardons Board’s (FTPB) decision would be conveyed through the appropriate official channels before being submitted to the department for further action.“The home ministry and the prisons department are still awaiting official written notification regarding the decision before any further action to implement the decision can be determined,” it said.Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said yesterday the ministry had yet to be formally informed by the FTPB about allowing Najib to serve his remaining jail term under house arrest if he settled his RM50 million fine.Saifuddin said the ministry and the prisons department cannot make the necessary preparations until they receive the letter and are informed of the details of the conditional pardon.He declined to comment if Najib’s home at Taman Duta was suitable for him to be placed under house arrest, saying his ministry must first see if the FTPB had already assigned a specific location or left it to the prisons department.Saifuddin also said Malaysia does not have a specific law concerning house arrest, but pointed out that he was working on a new bill to allow house arrests, particularly for remand detainees.On Friday, the legal affairs division of the Prime Minister’s Department announced that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had decided to allow Najib to serve the remainder of his six-year jail sentence in his SRC International case under house arrest, provided he pays his RM50 million fineNajib, 73, has been serving a six-year sentence at Kajang prison since August 2022 after the Federal Court upheld his conviction for abuse of power, criminal …
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