Najib Can Serve House Arrest At His KL Home With His Family. Here Are 7 Things You Need To Know

On 18 September, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, granted Najib a conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest until 23 August 2028.

However, the arrangement is subject to him paying the RM50 million fine. Shafee confirmed yesterday that Najib has received the royal order, along with an appendix detailing its conditions.

At the press conference yesterday, Shafee also confirmed that Najib had received the Prison Department's SOPs for implementing his house arrest.

This follows an earlier confirmation by Prime Minister's Department Legal Affairs Division director-general Datuk Zamri Misman, who said on 7 October that the SOPs had been handed over, according to the New Straits Times.

The SOPs reportedly cover matters such as visitation, control, and monitoring of Najib's movements during the house arrest.

Zamri did not disclose their details, instead referring questions on the matter to Federal Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh.

Although Shafee did not disclose many details about Najib's house arrest, he confirmed that his client would be allowed to stay with his family at his residence in Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur.

The arrangement would allow him to serve the remainder of his SRC sentence at home once the relevant conditions are met.

Shafee said the Prison Department had instructed Najib not to share the details with the public or the press, as the information was intended only for him.

"He cannot disclose the content; it is only for him. Because they said if you disclose the content, the public and the press will later start making up all sorts of stories. Everybody will discuss that matter," he told reporters yesterday.

Yesterday, the High Court dismissed Najib's application to stay his 15-year prison sentence in the 1MDB case pending appeal.

However, Shafee said the ruling would not prevent Najib from serving the remainder of his SRC International sentence under house arrest once he had paid the RM50 million fine.

"[After] my client pays the RM50 million [fine], he can dislocate himself and serve the SRC order [at home] until 2028.

"Only in 2028, if he still doesn't get the stay for 1MDB after the house arrest, he goes back to prison. But until 2028, he is free. And many things can happen in those two years," said Shafee.

UMNO launched a fundraising campaign to help Najib pay the RM50 million fine required for his move to house arrest. However, the latest collection total remains unclear.

When asked for an update yesterday, Shafee said he was not involved in tracking the donations.

"I do not know, that's not my job. I wish it's my job, but it's not," he said.

Shafee previously said Najib could not afford to pay the RM50 million fine personally, while his lawyers cited frozen assets and enforcement proceedings as obstacles to making the payment.

Najib also faces a separate RM11.4 billion fine in the 1MDB case, in addition to his 15-year prison sentence. Shafee contended in court yesterday that the hefty fine exceeded his client's financial means and that Najib could face further imprisonment if he failed to pay it.

As of this writing, Najib remains in Kajang Prison, having yet to pay the RM50 million fine required to meet the conditions for his house arrest.

Watch the full press conference below, where Shafee explains the latest developments concerning Najib: