“The order of discharge on payment of fine dated Nov 6 is hereby annulled and fully replaced by the following order,” said Justice Aslam Zainuddin following the Attorney-General’s application,” the Free Malaysia Today reported.
“In line with the conditional pardon (granted by the King), the accused is to serve the remainder of his reduced six-year jail term under house arrest at 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur until Aug 23, 2028,” said Aslam.
Asked about Najib’s reaction to the latest order, his lawyer Shafee Abdullah said: “It’s a final relief, a great sigh to him because he’s been waiting for this.
“And he deserves to get this order because he has crossed way beyond 50 per cent of his imprisonment.”
Shafee said the terms of the house arrest had yet to be shared with him, including whether family members will be allowed to live with Najib. However, he believed that visitors would need to apply for permission to visit the former United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) president.
“We are not entirely sure. We do not know,” he told reporters outside the High Court.
Following the most recent High Court order, Najib had also posted a brief message on his Facebook page – “Alhamdulilah” – an Arabic phrase that meant “praise be to God”.
