Bersih questions fairness of granting house arrest to Najib

PETALING JAYA: House arrest sentences are only granted to prisoners involved in minor offences, namely those serving prison sentences of four years or below, through the Licenced Prisoner Release Programme (PBSL), says the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih).

"If prisoners involved in serious crimes like Datuk Seri Najib Razak are granted the privilege of house arrest, it would be fairer for this privilege to be extended to other prisoners who are in greater need, particularly female prisoners who have young children,” said Bersih.