Credit : Yusof Isa/Malay Mail (file)
KUALA LUMPUR, November 11, 2026 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak spent his first night under house arrest at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, after being moved from Kajang Prison on Tuesday evening (November 10), hours after the High Court in Kuala Lumpur issued a fresh order allowing him to serve the rest of his SRC International sentence at home.
Najib, 73, arrived at the house at around 9.30pm in a Proton X70 sport utility vehicle, escorted by a convoy of security and Prisons Department vehicles, according to reports by The Star, Malay Mail and Sinar Harian. The Star reported that the convoy was made up of about 10 vehicles led by two police motorcycles, and that supporters waiting outside a police checkpoint briefly shouted “Bossku” as he arrived. He was then quickly escorted into the house by police officers.
On Wednesday morning, police officers were stationed along the main road leading to the residence to control movement in the area, Sinar Harian reported (translated from Malay). Journalists covering Najib’s first day under house arrest were only allowed to stand in an area set by the authorities, behind a yellow line.
The move followed a ruling on Tuesday afternoon by High Court judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin, who set aside the Order of Discharge on Payment of Fine issued by the High Court Criminal Registry on November 6 and replaced it with a new order. The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) had applied earlier that day for the November 6 order to be reviewed and for a fresh order in line with the conditional pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, on September 18.
“In line with the Conditional Pardon Order in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case, the accused shall serve the remaining six-year reduced prison sentence under house arrest at Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, until Aug 23, 2028,” the judge said, as quoted by The Star. He said he had reviewed the conditional pardon order, proof that the fine had been paid in full, the earlier order and other relevant documents.
Najib’s lawyer, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, said the court’s clarification had removed doubts over the house arrest decreed by the King. He told reporters after the hearing that Najib would still face restrictions and would not be allowed to leave the residence without special permission or a valid reason. “We have yet to be informed of the specific conditions governing the arrangement, which we expect would be communicated to Najib by prison authorities,” he said, as reported by The Star. He added that visitors would need permission from the Prisons Department to see the former prime minister.
On Wednesday, Umno Women’s executive council member Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid said Najib’s family would not be living with him at the house. Responding to questions on Threads, as reported by Malay Mail citing Harian Metro, and by The Vibes, she said the Taman Duta residence had been gazetted as a prison, so prison rules applied. She said Najib’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, would stay at her residence in Pavilion, that family visits would follow set visiting hours, and that all food and drink would be decided by prison authorities. She also said Najib keeps his status as an inmate. The Prisons Department has not publicly announced the full conditions of the arrangement.
Najib had been held at Kajang Prison since August 23, 2022, after the Federal Court upheld his conviction and sentence in the SRC International case. His RM50 million fine, a condition of the pardon, was paid on November 6, but his transfer home was deferred after the AGC raised questions over the wording and legal effect of the discharge order.
Under the new order, Najib is to serve his house arrest until August 23, 2028. He also faces a separate 15-year prison term in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case, which the High Court in December 2025 ordered to begin after he completes his SRC International sentence, Malay Mail reported. His appeal against the 1MDB conviction and sentence has yet to be heard by the Court of Appeal.
Credit : Yusof Isa/Malay Mail (cover photo, file).
Sources: The Star, Malay Mail, Sinar Harian, The Vibes, New Straits Times.
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