Justice Aslam Zainuddin ruled that Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his reduced SRC International term at his Kuala Lumpur home after his political party settled a RM50 million fine. The decision followed a November 6 incident in which the Attorney-General halted Najib's release just hours after he left Kajang Prison to clarify the order's impact on another sentence. This temporary detention triggered a rare dispute between the royal palace, which defended King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar's prerogative, and state prosecutors seeking judicial guidance. The ruling applies strictly to the halved six-year sentence and does not resolve a separate 15-year prison term handed down in December 20…
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The court's order brings an end to a rare public clash over royal pardon prerogatives bet…: The court's order brings an end to a rare public clash over royal pardon prerogatives between the palace and prosecutors.
House arrest applies solely to the SRC International conviction and leaves Najib's subseq…: House arrest applies solely to the SRC International conviction and leaves Najib's subsequent 15-year prison sentence in legal jeopardy.
The former prime minister will remain under residential detention for over two years to c…: The former prime minister will remain under residential detention for over two years to complete his halved six-year term.
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SINGAPORE: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is set to be released from prison again after the High Court issued a new order on Tuesday (Nov 10) allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his SRC International prison sentence under house arrest.
Najib had left the Kajang Prison on Nov 6, after his political party paid a RM50 million (US$12.3 million) fine required to enable the house arrest order to be carried out.
But he was brought back to prison hours later after the Attorney-General temporarily blocked Najib’s transfer from prison to house arrest, saying more legal clarification was needed.
The Attorney-General on Tuesday filed an application with the High Court to review Najib's discharge order.
“The order of discharge on payment of fine dated Nov 6 is hereby annulled and fully replaced by the following order," said Justice Aslam Zainuddin following the attorney-general's application," the Free Malaysia Today reported.
“In line with the conditional pardon (granted by the King), the accused is to serve the remainder of his reduced six-year jail term under house arrest at 11, Jalan Langgak…
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