Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak appeared at the High Court on Tuesday for proceedings involving the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) application to review his release order, amid uncertainty over the implementation of his house arrest arrangement.
The 73-year-old former Pekan MP arrived at the courthouse at 3.08pm, dressed in a blue kurta and escorted by officers from the Malaysian Prison Department.
His daughter, Nooryana Najwa, was also present at the court.
The AGC filed an application on Tuesday, November 10, seeking a review of the release order issued by the High Court on November 6.
The prosecution is requesting a fresh order to ensure that its terms are consistent with the conditional pardon granted to Najib by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on September 18.
According to the application, the AGC wants the court to re-examine the existing order to ensure its implementation complies with the conditions of the royal pardon.
The prosecution, acting as the applicant, was represented by Kuala Lumpur prosecution director Datuk Mohd Nordin Ismail, senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi, and deputy public prosecutors Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib, Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam, Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry and Siti Pervinah Mohamad Yusof.
Najib, named as the respondent, was represented by lawyers Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee.
On November 6, Najib reportedly settled a RM50 million fine at the High Court’s revenue and deposit payment counter, fulfilling a condition that would allow him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
However, he was subsequently returned to Kajang Prison after undergoing a medical examination at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).
The AGC later announced that the implementation of the house arrest arrangement had been temporarily postponed while it sought further clarification on the interpretation of the conditional pardon granted by the King.
Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar had previously raised concerns over defects in the release order.
He stressed the importance of exercising due care when preparing official court documents, particularly in ensuring that legal terminology is used accurately to prevent disputes.
Najib was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined RM210 million by the High Court on July 28, 2020, after being convicted of seven charges involving RM42 million belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd.
The charges comprised three counts of criminal breach of trust, three counts of money laundering and one count of abuse of power.
He began serving his prison sentence at Kajang Prison on August 23, 2022, before submitting a petition for a royal pardon to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on September 2 that year.
On September 18 this year, Najib was granted a conditional pardon by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028.
According to the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) of the Prime Minister’s Department, the conditional pardon was subject to the payment of a RM50 million fine.
