Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has submitted a written request to use a second residence while serving the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
However, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the request could not be approved for now as the conditional pardon order specifically designated No. 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, as Najib’s residence.
Responding to a supplementary question from Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai) in the Dewan Rakyat, Saifuddin explained that the conditions governing Najib’s house arrest were based on three sources.
The first set of conditions was stipulated by the Pardons Board when it decided to grant Najib a conditional pardon in the form of house arrest.
The second involved additional requirements drawn up by the Prisons Department for supervision and monitoring, including relevant instructions and procedures under the Prisons Act.
The third category covered requests submitted by Najib himself, including his written application to be allowed to use another house.
“At present, we are bound by the Pardons Board’s decision, which specifies only one residence. Therefore, we are unable to accommodate Datuk Seri Najib’s request to include another house under the additional conditions,” he said.
