DATUK Seri Najib Razak remains a prisoner subject to institutional controls despite being allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, with family visits, living arrangements and food provisions still governed by prison rules, Wanita Umno executive council member Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid said.
She said Najib's Langgak Duta residence had been gazetted as a prison, meaning the house arrest arrangement did not give him unrestricted access to family members or visitors.
Nurulhidayah said Najib's wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and their children would not be living with him, adding that Rosmah would stay at her residence in Pavilion.
She was responding to questions on Threads about the restrictions Najib would face under house arrest, including whether his grandchildren could visit and whether he could order food through delivery services.
“You cannot, and the house has also been gazetted as a prison. The concept of a prison does not include having your wife and children living with you.
“His family will not be staying with him. Rosmah will be staying at Pavilion,” she said.
She added that family visits would be subject to designated visiting hours, similar to those imposed on prison inmates.
“If they want to visit, there are designated visiting hours, just like for people in prison.
“Thank you for asking because you want to know. I am tired of reading slander from people who think they know everything.
“Oh yes, all food and drinks will be determined by the prison authorities,” she said.
Another Threads user asked whether the restrictions remained in force because Najib had not been fully released from prison.
Nurulhidayah confirmed that he retained his status as an inmate.
“Yes. He has inmate status, for those who do not understand,” she said.
On Tuesday, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered Najib to serve the remainder of his reduced six-year prison sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest at his Langgak Duta residence until Aug 23, 2028.
Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin set aside an earlier order dated Nov 6 and issued a fresh order giving effect to the Conditional Pardon Order.
Najib was subsequently transferred from Kajang Prison to his residence, arriving at about 9.30pm. - November 11, 2026
