FORMER prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is subject to strict restrictions on his movements, visitors and living arrangements while serving the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the conditions imposed by the Federal Territories Pardons Board cover four areas: residence and association, movement and visits, the use of telephones and communication devices, and participation in rehabilitation and intervention programmes.
He said the Prisons Department had also been authorised to impose additional rules governing Najib’s supervision and monitoring, including instructions and procedures that were communicated to him before he was transferred to his residence.
Najib has been told that he cannot move to another house, building or premises, nor leave his designated address without prior written permission.
Saifuddin said arrangements would be made for Najib to attend religious services, including Friday prayers at a mosque or surau.
He also clarified that Najib could not have his wife, children, sons- and daughters-in-law or grandchildren living with him without prior written approval.
“The Pardons Board has specified who is allowed to reside with him. Anyone outside the permitted list must obtain written permission.
“He is also not allowed to receive visitors without written approval,” he said.
Saifuddin was responding to a question from Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai) during the Dewan Rakyat’s oral question-and-answer session today on the specific conditions governing Najib’s house arrest, which will run until Aug 23, 2028. - November 12, 2026
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