Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is currently serving his reduced jail sentence of six years from 12 at the Kajang Prison — File picture by Hari AnggaraKUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The High Court today dismissed former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s bid to compel the federal government and the Pardons Board to produce a purported “supplementary order” from the previous Yang di-Pertuan Agong that would allow him to serve the remainder of his jail sentence under “house arrest”.
A total of seven respondents were named in Najib’s suit, namely the home minister, the Commissioner General of Prisons, the Attorney General, the Federal Territories Pardons Board, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department , the Director General of Legal Affairs Division and the Malaysian government.
On February 2, the Pardon’s Board halved Najib’s sentence to six years for misappropriating funds amounting to RM42 million, which means he could be released as early as August 23, 2028. Pahang MB files affidavit backing Najib’s bid to serve jail sentence from home, claims told of Agong’s decree from Tengku Zafrul
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