Najib's residence declared as a prison


A police vehicle seen in front of Najib’s residence on Jalan Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur on Nov 4. – EZARD FAROUQ/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The residence of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in Jalan Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, has been declared as a prison.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail made the declaration under Section 3 of the Prisons Act 1995.

This was seen in the Federal Government Gazette published by the Attorney General's Chambers on Friday (Nov 6).

It said the minister declared all buildings and areas, measuring 4,559 sq m, at No.11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, as a prison.

"It is for the purposes of the Act for the imprisonment or detention of persons lawfully in custody," read the declaration.

 

 

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