The family of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is still waiting for official instructions on how his proposed house arrest will be implemented, with his daughter saying neither the family nor his lawyers have received the standard operating procedures from the Prisons Department.
Nooryana Najwa said the family remains unclear about the conditions that will apply, including any modifications that may be required at Najib’s residence in Langgak Duta. She said they have not received formal information from prison authorities.
The uncertainty comes one week after Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim, granted Najib a conditional pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence for the SRC International case under house arrest until Aug. 23, 2028.
The arrangement remains subject to conditions, including payment of a RM50 million fine. As of Sept. 21, Attorney-General Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said the fine had not yet been paid and that the timing of Najib’s transfer home could not be determined until the required process was completed.
The Prisons Department has also previously said it was waiting for official written notification of the Pardons Board’s decision before taking further action. Authorities have stressed that implementation would follow the formal order and applicable prison procedures.
Police and prison officials have already held a coordination meeting at Najib’s Langgak Duta residence to assess security arrangements. However, police said the location and specific arrangements had not been finalised because authorities were still waiting for the official order.
The expected SOPs are important because they are set to determine practical aspects of the house arrest, including monitoring, movement and visitation rules. The Attorney-General had previously said the Prisons Department would issue the procedures.
Nooryana said the Langgak Duta residence has been empty since her father was imprisoned in August 2022. She added that the family is waiting for authoritative information before commenting further on how the arrangement will work.
The case is also unfolding alongside a wider debate over Malaysia’s legal framework for house arrest. The Home Ministry has said Malaysia currently does not have specific house-arrest legislation, although the Cabinet has agreed in principle to develop a House Arrest Bill.
For now, Najib remains in Kajang Prison while the administrative and legal steps are being worked out. His conditional pardon has established a route toward serving the remainder of his SRC International sentence at home, but the practical details have yet to be formally communicated to his family.
The next stage will depend on the official order, payment of the required fine and the release of the Prisons Department’s operating procedures — leaving Najib’s family still waiting for clarity on when and exactly how the house arrest arrangement will begin.
