KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s legal team arrived at Kajang Prison at 2.15pm on Friday (Nov 6) to submit a court order for the implementation of his house arrest, say news reports.
The development followed Umno’s payment of the RM50mil fine imposed on the former prime minister.
Lawyer Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee had earlier confirmed the matter during a press conference at the court lobby.
"As of this morning, the RM50mil fine before Najib has been paid by Umno to the High Court. As a result the court has issued, pursuant to the royal pardon, the order of house arrest.
"We have the order and we will be delivering the order to the Kajang Prison," he told reporters.
Muhammad Farhan, however, said there were still further processes before Najib could be released from prison.
"Once that process is complete, we will give a much more comprehensive press statement," he added.
When asked if Najib could be home by Friday, Muhammad Farhan said "if the process goes in accordance to plan".
Najib has been serving his prison sentence at Kajang Prison since Aug 23, 2022, after being convicted of misappropriating RM42mil in SRC International Sdn Bhd funds.
He filed a petition for a royal pardon on Sept 2, 2022.
On Sept 18, the Federal Territories Pardons Board granted Najib a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to stipulated conditions, including payment of RM50mil.
