KUALA LUMPUR: The situation was relatively calm outside Datuk Seri Najib Razak's residence on Jalan Langgak Duta here as the former prime minister began serving his first full day of house arrest.
The only notable activity was two vehicles with heavily tinted windows which seen entering Najib's residence on Wednesday (Nov 11).
The identities of those in the vehicle could not be confirmed but they are believed to be Najib's visiting family members.
There was also the occasional police vehicle entering and exiting the residence for what is believed to be routine checkups and guard shift changes.
At the junction to the road leading to Najib's house, police officers could also be seen halting, and questioning all vehicle drivers trying to access the road.
This was in stark contrast to the flurry of activity in the vicinity of the house on Tuesday (Nov 10) when he first returned home.
Najib was convicted in July 2020 of misappropriating RM42mil from SRC International Sdn Bhd and sentenced to 12 years' jail and a RM210mil fine.
On Feb 2, 2024, the Pardons Board announced a 50% reduction in his sentence to six years and his fine to RM50mil.
On Sept 18, the Legal Affairs Division announced that His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, had consented to a conditional pardon allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
On Nov 6, Najib's defence counsel confirmed he had paid the RM50mil fine, but the AGC temporarily deferred the house arrest arrangement due to potential legal issues in his release order.
The Kuala Lumpur High Court subsequently allowed the house arrest on Nov 10, following an AGC application to review the earlier release order.
