Shouts of ‘Bossku’ as Najib arrives at Taman Duta home

 The former prime minister arrived at his residence at 9.29pm.

Prisons department vehicles arriving at Najib Razak’s Taman Duta home tonight.

KUALA LUMPUR:

Former prime minister Najib Razak has arrived at his home in Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta here where he will serve out the remainder of his six-year jail term for his SRC International conviction.

The former Umno president, who begins his house arrest today following a revised High Court order issued earlier today, arrived at his residence in a prisons department vehicle at 9.29pm.

Some supporters who were gathered outside greeted Najib with shouts of “Bossku”, a nickname made popular after Barisan Nasional fell from power in 2018.

Vehicles ferrying his family members and lawyer, Shafee Abdullah, were also seen arriving earlier.

Najib will be under house arrest 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 in jail 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.

This was subject to Najib paying the RM50 million fine and complying with other stipulated conditions.

Last Friday, the High Court issued an order of discharge on payment of fine but the Attorney-General’s Chambers raised an issue with the document, questioning the accuracy of the terminology and legal provisions used in it.

This afternoon, the High Court voided the initial order and issued a fresh order to allow Najib to begin his house arrest today. - FMT