KUALA LUMPUR: Family members of Datuk Seri Najib Razak and other people are reportedly not allowed to live with the former prime minister while he serves the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
Wanita Umno executive council member Datuk Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid said Najib’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, was instead expected to stay at her residence in Pavilion throughout the period.
She also claimed that online food deliveries would not be allowed, as Najib was prohibited from leaving his Taman Duta residence, which had been gazetted as a prison.
“You cannot, and the house has also been gazetted as a prison. The concept of a prison does not include having your wife and children living with you.
“His family will not be staying with him. Rosmah will be staying at Pavilion,” she said in the comments section of a Threads post by user @wakdoyik.co.
The post sought clarification on the implementation of house arrest and whether Najib’s family members would be allowed to stay within the same premises.
Yesterday, High Court judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin set aside the Nov 6 order of discharge on payment of fine and replaced it with an order allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.
Under the order, Najib was transferred from Kajang Prison to his Taman Duta residence with immediate effect, in accordance with the Conditional Pardon Order.
He will serve the remainder of his sentence for the misappropriation of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds under house arrest until Aug 23, 2028.
Nurulhidayah also said visiting hours would be determined by the authorities and governed by procedures similar to those at a prison.
“Thank you for asking because you want to know. I am tired of reading slander from people who think they know everything.
“Oh yes, all food and drinks will be determined by the prison authorities,” she said.