Najib still in jail as lawyers demand immediate house arrest

Farah SolhiPublished: Nov 6, 2026 9:23 PM

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s lawyers have confirmed that he remains in Kajang Prison, despite the process of transferring him to house arrest having begun earlier today.

The development follows the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) calling for an immediate temporary suspension of Najib's house arrest, pending clarification of legal questions surrounding his conditional pardon, including the conditions relating to his RM50 million fine and overlapping prison sentences.

In a statement tonight, Messrs Shafee & Co said the release process was...

Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s lawyers have confirmed that he remains in Kajang Prison, despite the process of transferring him to house arrest having begun earlier today.

In a statement tonight, Messrs Shafee & Co said the release process was underway when the AGC issued its statement calling for the move to be put on hold.

Najib’s legal team accused the AGC of disregarding the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s order for house arrest, arguing that the statement provided no legal basis for keeping their client in prison.

They demanded that the Prisons commissioner-general expedite Najib’s release into house arrest and that Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar immediately withdraw the AGC's statement.

The lawyers said the AGC should bring any reservations about the royal order before the High Court rather than keep Najib detained while seeking clarification.

They maintained that all conditions set by the Agong had been fulfilled, adding that there was no lawful reason for Najib to remain in prison.

“Nothing in it provides any basis for keeping our client in Kajang Prison,” they said.

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Have the house arrest law being passed by Parlimen. If not then such a law does not exist. If such a law exist please Mr Shaffee explain the do's and dont's concerning a house arrest. Is house considered staying in the criminals own house, or a house will be provided with all the necessary precautions established by the court of law ? So not so fast Mr Shaffee. Let the law take it's course and publicly clarify what is Najib's rights concerning the so called house arrest..

BOBBYO10:32 PM, 06 Nov 2026

The AGC is right to seek clarification as the High Court in Kuala Lumpur had issued the discharge order after Umno paid a RM50 million fine imposed on Najib; the order directs Najib’s immediate release. This could mean that Najib has fully completed his SRC sentence and thus house arrest is no longer needed. BUT since he has an outstanding 1MDB sentence that he has to start serving upon completion of his SRC sentence, he might have to stay put in Kajang afterall.

WhiteFish846310:23 PM, 06 Nov 2026

He he And we demand all the list money back

Logic Ah10:23 PM, 06 Nov 2026

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BOBBYO10:32 PM, 06 Nov 2026

WhiteFish846310:23 PM, 06 Nov 2026

He he And we demand all the list money back

Logic Ah10:23 PM, 06 Nov 2026

There is no need for immediate house arrest when there are issues that are needed to review. All these rush has a negative implications to the Govt. AGC has the right to seek clarification to ensure it is free from encumberances. Another few days or week is insignificant as Najib is in no hurry to catch a plane. Let the Govt does its own job to ensure it is done properly. You are a good lawyer and should understand AGC professionalism better. If you are not happy, seek proper legal address. It is not proper for you to accuse AGC for not discharging it's duty fairly and properly.

OCT10:08 PM, 06 Nov 2026

At the least the laws for a house arrest should be standard for everyone henceforth. It’s should be brought before parliament debated and passed. In the meantime the criminal must remain to carry on his sentence. Also the money UMNO raised should checked and cleared as it belongs to everyone in the party. There is a good chance it’s a misappropriation. In any case Najib should be in jail till after the Malacca polls.

Autogenerated!!10:08 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Deepavali lah

Realitisas09:57 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Here they go again turning it into disobeying the Agong when it was the pardons board recommendation that the Agong is bound to accept according to the constitution. The fact is home arrest or for that matter the sentence reduction should never have been considered while the 1MDB was yet to be determined and now that he has been found guilty and sentenced for that crime there is no way either pardons board recommendations should stand. They should both be rescinded at the very least on the grounds that no other prisoner ever would have received this leniency. Send him back and keep him there until the 1MDB appeals have run their course.

Sealthedeal09:55 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Hopefully there's no 'Houdini escape' scenario. *Concern billions of ringgits and years of prison sentences.

Good old days09:53 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Anwar and Madani obviously think that this desperate last minute trick will persuade the voters in Malacca to vote for DAP and PKR. But I am sure Anthony Loke and DAP supporters are happy that Loke can continue to go to his office tomorrow and cling on to his job as minister. It will be fun to see how long Madani government can keep Bossku from going home.

WINNING Scarecrow09:39 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Those people are insane to support a criminal.

Wakeup Malaysia10:21 PM, 06 Nov 2026

M/S Shafee legal letter has a point. The High Court have issued the sealed order for Najib immediate release from prison to serve house arrest for the remainder of the term as the monetary fine have been paid. If the AG is dissatisfied he must apply/ appeal to the High Court that made the Order following the Pardons Board decision and the prerogative of the YDPA and take the matter up on appeal if he really needs to if the High Court decline to hear him. The AG cannot flout the terms of the Royal Pardon for house arrest and the High Court order by imposing his own terms and interpretation. The AG is plainly wrong here and committed a grave mistake and injustice to Najib when he ordered the stay of the release Order which have been executed by the Prisons Department in the process of releasing Najib for house arrest. The AG must withdraw his statement as he looks incompetent and naive in the face of clear ignorance of the Law and process as displayed.

Anonymous_3f4b09:37 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Let Shafee take the government to court. That will take years or rightly should do given the amount of time wasting Shafee got up to

Sealthedeal10:20 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Jibby does NOT deserve house arrest for creating a very BIG financial mess to our country. He should stay where he is now. That is the right place for him!!

darmakochi09:29 PM, 06 Nov 2026

Temporary reprieve for AL.

GreenJaguar478509:26 PM, 06 Nov 2026