KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pension payments have been suspended, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said on Thursday.
Still, Najib is entitled to the benefits and facilities accorded to a former prime minister, Saifuddin said during an oral question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat. Any change to entitlements of Najib, twice convicted of high crimes, would fall under the purview of the Prime Minister's Department, he noted.
Three prison officers are stationed at Najib's residence in Jalan Langgak Duta per shift, while police provide both static and round-the-clock surveillance, Saifuddin said.
The arrangement does not involve additional costs, as officers previously assigned to Kajang Prison have been redeployed to the residence, he noted.
Najib began serving the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest at his residence in Jalan Langgak Duta, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday, after Umno paid the RM50 million fine required for the house arrest order to be implemented.
Under the conditions set for his house arrest, Najib must remain at his designated residence and cannot move to another property without prior written approval.
He is also prohibited from living with anyone other than his immediate family, comprising his wife, children, sons- and daughters-in-law, and grandchildren, unless prior written approval is obtained. Visitors are likewise not permitted without written authorisation.
Najib is also restricted to using telecommunication devices registered with the Prisons Department and barred from media appearances, social media activity, public statements, attending public functions and participating in political activities.
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