PETALING JAYA: Former prime minister Najib Razak is not getting any special treatment in prison, says prisons department director-general Nordin Muhammad.
Nordin said no inmate is given special treatment and that everyone is subject to the same standard operating procedures, Sinar Harian reported.
“This includes Najib, who is serving his jail sentence at Kajang prison. He is subject to the same regulations and the Prison Act 1955.”
He added that action would be taken if any inmate is found to be given special treatment.
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Wan Ji claimed that Najib did not wear the standard prison attire but was seen wearing regular clothing like one would wear at home.
Wan Ji was sentenced to nine months’ jail for committing sedition against Selangor’s Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah in a 2012 Facebook post.
Najib began his initial 12-year prison term on Aug 23, 2022 following the Federal Court’s dismissal of his final appeal in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.
In February, the Federal Territories Pardons Board announced that Najib’s prison sentence had been reduced from 12 to six years. His fine was also reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million.
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