KUALA LUMPUR: It was a day of waiting outside Datuk Seri Najib Razak's Jalan Langgak Duta residence, with members of the media keeping watch for any sign of the former prime minister's arrival.
Despite the attention surrounding the house arrest order, the scene outside the property remained largely quiet, with little movement or development to break the wait.
Reporters and photographers remained stationed near the residence, cameras at the ready as they monitored the entrance for any indication that Najib had arrived.
Occasionally, attention shifted towards passing vehicles, but the atmosphere remained subdued as reporters continued to wait for updates.
The quiet scene came amid renewed attention following a statement issued by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday (Nov 7), clarifying the conditional pardon granted to Najib.
According to the statement, the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya had reviewed Najib's petition on Sept 18 before submitting its advice to the King.
His Majesty subsequently ordered that Najib serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, subject to the payment of a RM50mil fine.
The statement said the conditional pardon order was "clear, explicit and unambiguous", adding that all conditions stipulated in the order had been fulfilled.
It also stressed that the order was not related to any other cases involving Najib and that the royal prerogative to grant pardons under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution must be respected.
The statement added that any attempt to challenge the order would amount to an attempt to undermine the King's decree.
Yet, outside the Jalan Langgak Duta property, there was little indication of the developments unfolding.
