KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Police and the Prisons Department held a coordination meeting on Monday to assess the security aspects of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s residence in preparation for the former prime minister's house arrest.
Sentul district police chief ACP Anuar Bakri Abdul Salam said even though the meeting between the Royal Malaysian Police and the Prisons Department took place at Najib’s residence here, the location for the house arrest has not yet been finalised as the authorities have not yet received the official order document.
“It has not been finalised because we have not yet received the order. It will be finalised once the order is obtained, and there will be specific conditions attached,” he told reporters outside Najib’s residence here on Monday.
Elaborating on the meeting details, Anuar Bakri, who was seen arriving at the residence around 2.30pm, explained that the police were present to examine security aspects outside the residential area, while the Prisons Department oversaw matters related to the detention itself.
“There are no specific details yet, one of the matters discussed was an assessment of Najib’s residence. The Prisons Department requested the police to join them to look at the situation from our perspective — specifically regarding security,” he said.
Regarding security control procedures in the area, Anuar Bakri denied claims that additional structures, such as barbed wire or special iron fencing, would be installed at the residence.
Last Friday, the King, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, granted a conditional pardon to Najib, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028, subject to the payment of a RM50 million fine.
The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department announced that the decision was reached during the 64th meeting of the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya, held at Istana Negara.
The former member of Parliament for Pekan has been serving his sentence at Kajang Prison since Aug 23, 2022, following his conviction for misappropriating RM42 million in funds belonging to SRC International Sdn Bhd, a former unit of 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
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