Conditions for Najib’s house arrest to reflect govt’s resolve to fight corruption and abuse of power — Hafiz Hassan

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has received a conditional royal pardon from King Sultan Ibrahim, permitting him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, contingent upon paying a RM50 million fine.

As part of his house arrest, Najib must adhere to statutory terms, including participating in rehabilitation activities, being subject to drug and alcohol restrictions, and complying with electronic monitoring.

Violation of these conditions would result in the revocation of the pardon and his immediate return to prison.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized that this arrangement demonstrates the government's commitment to combating corruption and abuse of power.

SEPTEMBER 18 — Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has been granted a conditional royal pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest.

A statement by the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department reads as follows:

“His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia has consented to grant a conditional pardon to Datuk Seri Najib Razak, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until 23 August 2028, subject to his payment of a fine of RM50 million.”

According to the statement also, Najib must strictly comply with all statutory terms attached to the royal pardon.

Should he breach any of the stipulated terms, the conditional pardon will be automatically revoked, and he will be immediately returned to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence.

What are the statutory terms attached to the royal pardon?

First and foremost, it must be stressed that Najib must still be deemed a prisoner –

(a) serving his sentence of imprisonment; and

(b) in the lawful custody of the prison authorities.

As a prisoner also, Najib is entitled to earn remission in respect of the period of imprisonment which is served under house arrest.

Since Najib remains a prisoner, conditions must be attached to serving his prison sentence under house arrest. The conditions may be as follows:

(a) attend any such counselling, therapy, test, assessment, and other activity for the purpose of facilitating his rehabilitation and reintegration into society as the prison authorities may require, at any time and place that the prison authorities may specify;

(b) report to provide a specimen of his urine or hair for testing at any time and place that the prison authorities may specify;

(c) remain indoors at his place of residence, or at any other place that the prison authorities may specify, at any time that the prison authorities may specify;

(d) allow the prison authorities and any authorised person to his place of residence, or any other place he is required to remain at, to determine his compliance with any condition of the house arrest or for any purpose relating to his rehabilitation;

(e) not consume any controlled drug, psychoactive substance, specified psychoactive substance or alcoholic beverage, or use or inhale any intoxicating substance;

(f) not have in his possession any controlled drug or psychoactive substance;

(g) to enable the electronic monitoring of his whereabouts —

(i) wear any electronic monitoring device issued by the prison authorities on any part of his person that the prison authorities may specify;

(ii) allow the prison authorities and any authorised person to enter his place of residence, or any other place he is required to remain at, to install, maintain, repair or retrieve any electronic monitoring device;

(iii) comply with all requirements to ensure the proper functioning of any electronic monitoring device issued to him or installed at his place of residence or any other place he is required to remain at;

(iv) comply with all reporting requirements imposed on him;

(v) not tamper with any electronic monitoring device issued to him or installed at his place of residence, or any other place he is required to remain at, or otherwise prevent or obstruct the electronic monitoring of his whereabouts; and

(h) comply with such other conditions as the Commissioner may specify in the order.

The above are some of the conditions under Singapore’s home detention order (see Section 54(1) of the Prisons Act 1993).

The conditions should reflect what Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has asserted that the conditional pardon “does not weaken the government’s resolve to fight corruption and power abuse”.

* This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of Malay Mail.

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马来西亚前总理拿督斯里纳吉·拉扎克获得苏丹易卜拉欣国王的有条件皇家赦免，允许他居家监禁至2028年8月23日，但需缴纳5000万令吉的罚款。

作为居家监禁的一部分，纳吉布必须遵守法定条款，包括参加康复活动、接受毒品和酒精限制以及配合电子监控。

违反这些条件将导致赦免被撤销，他将立即返回监狱。

首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣强调，这一安排表明政府致力于打击腐败和滥用职权。

9月18日——前首相拿督斯里纳吉·拉扎克获得有条件皇家赦免，允许他居家监禁服完剩余刑期。

首相署法律事务司发表声明如下：

“马来西亚最高元首苏丹易卜拉欣陛下已同意有条件赦免拿督斯里纳吉·拉扎克，允许他居家监禁至2028年8月23日，但须缴纳5000万令吉的罚款。”

声明还指出，纳吉布必须严格遵守与皇家赦免相关的所有法定条款。

如果他违反任何规定的条款，有条件赦免将自动撤销，他将立即被送回监狱服完剩余刑期。

皇家赦免附带哪些法定条款？

首先必须强调的是，纳吉布仍然应该被视为囚犯——

（a）正在服刑；以及

（b）在监狱当局的合法监护下。

作为一名囚犯，纳吉布也有权获得减刑，减刑范围包括居家监禁期间。

由于纳吉布仍是囚犯，因此必须对其居家监禁刑期附加条件。这些条件可能如下：

（a）参加监狱当局可能要求的任何此类咨询、治疗、测试、评估和其他活动，以促进其康复和重新融入社会，时间地点由监狱当局指定；

（b）应监狱当局指定的任何时间和地点提供尿液或毛发样本进行检测；

（c）待在其住所内，或监狱当局指定的任何其他地点，并在监狱当局指定的任何时间待在监狱当局指定的任何其他地点；

（d）允许监狱当局和任何获授权的人员前往他的住所或他被要求停留的任何其他地方，以确定他是否遵守居家监禁的任何条件或出于与他的改造有关的任何目的；

（e）不得服用任何管制药物、精神活性物质、特定精神活性物质或酒精饮料，或使用或吸入任何致幻物质；

（f）不得持有任何管制药物或精神活性物质；

（g）以便对其行踪进行电子监控——

（i）佩戴监狱当局指定的任何电子监控设备，安装在其身体的任何部位；

（二）允许监狱当局和任何获授权的人员进入他的住所或他被要求停留的任何其他地方，以安装、维护、修理或取回任何电子监控设备；

（三）遵守所有要求，以确保发给他或安装在他住所或他被要求停留的任何其他地方的任何电子监控设备正常运作；

（四）遵守对他施加的所有报告要求；

（五）不得篡改发给他或安装在他住所或他被要求停留的任何其他场所的任何电子监控设备，或以其他方式阻止或妨碍对他行踪的电子监控；

（h）遵守专员在命令中可能指定的其他条件。

以上是新加坡居家监禁令的一些条件（见1993年监狱法令第54(1)条）。

这些条件应该体现首相拿督斯里安华·易卜拉欣所断言的，即有条件赦免“不会削弱政府打击腐败和滥用职权的决心”。

* 这是作者或刊物的个人观点，并不一定代表《马来邮报》的观点。

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