Najib’s House Arrest: What We Know and What We Don’t

Najib Razak began serving the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest after a fresh High Court order on Tuesday.

Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin set aside a 6 November discharge order and replaced it with one requiring Najib to serve his remaining six-year reduced sentence at his home at Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, until 23 August 2028. He arrived at 9.27pm.

Najib’s Taman Duta Residence Gazetted as a Prison

The arrangement stems from a conditional pardon granted on 18 September, subject to payment of the RM50 million fine. Najib is due to return to Kajang Prison on 24 August 2028 to begin a separate 15-year sentence in the 1MDB case.

What he can and can’t do at home is not yet officially public. His lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said Najib would not be allowed to leave the residence without special permission or a valid reason, and that visitors need permission from the Prisons Department. The residence has been gazetted as a prison.

Wanita Umno’s Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid claimed on Threads that Najib cannot stay with family members and that food delivery isn’t allowed. That is her claim, not an official statement. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail is expected to explain the conditions to the Dewan Rakyat.