Former prime minister Najib Razak cannot leave his designated residence or receive visitors without written approval while serving the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is required to comply with strict conditions governing his movements, visitors and living arrangements while serving the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the Federal Territories Pardons Board had established restrictions covering four main areas: accommodation and personal associations, movements and visitors, the use of telephones and communication devices, as well as participation in rehabilitation and intervention programmes.
He said the Prisons Department had also been empowered to introduce additional regulations for Najib’s supervision and monitoring, with the relevant instructions and procedures communicated to him before his transfer to his residence.
Under the conditions, Najib is prohibited from relocating to another house, building or premises, or leaving his designated residence without obtaining prior written approval.
However, arrangements will be made to allow him to attend religious activities, including Friday prayers at a mosque or surau, Saifuddin said.
He also clarified that Najib could not have his wife, children, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law or grandchildren residing with him without prior written authorisation.
“The Pardons Board has specified who is allowed to reside with him. Anyone outside the permitted list must obtain written permission.
“He is also not allowed to receive visitors without written approval,” he said.
Saifuddin was responding to a question from Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai) during the Dewan Rakyat’s oral question-and-answer session today on the specific restrictions imposed on Najib throughout his house arrest, which is scheduled to continue until Aug 23, 2028.
