Members of the media have camped outside the former prime minister's home since about 3pm in anticipation of his return.
“Thank God,” Najib’s wife briefly said, according to Berita Harian.
The Malay daily reported that Rosmah was awaiting Najib’s return to their home in Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, this evening.
Members of the media have been camped outside his home since about 3pm in anticipation of his return.
Earlier today, the High Court set aside its Nov 6 order of discharge issued following Najib’s payment of the RM50 million fine.
It then issued a new order allowing the former prime minister to serve the remainder of his SRC jail term under house arrest from today until Aug 23, 2028.
Najib was jailed in August 2022 after the Federal Court upheld his conviction for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust and money laundering involving RM42 million in SRC funds. He was sentenced to 12 years behind bars and fined RM210 million.
In January 2024, then Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah halved Najib’s prison sentence and reduced his fine to RM50 million as part of a royal pardon.
In September this year, the current Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, granted Najib a further conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
The arrangement was subject to Najib paying the RM50 million fine and complying with other stipulated conditions.
Last Friday, the High Court issued the order of discharge on payment of fine but the Attorney-General’s Chambers subsequently raised an issue with the document, questioning the accuracy of the terminology and legal provisions used in the document. - FMT
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