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Home Minister Clarifies Family Access Under Najib’s House Arrest

Malaysia’s home minister told Parliament which immediate relatives may live with Najib Razak and outlined written approval, movement and communications rules.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 12 November 2026 – Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told the Dewan Rakyat on 12 November that former prime minister Najib Razak may live with immediate family members while serving the remainder of his sentence under house arrest in the SRC International case. The Pardons Board’s conditions cover his spouse, children, sons- and daughters-in-law, and grandchildren. Anyone outside that group requires prior written permission to live at the designated residence. The house-arrest period is due to run until August 2028.

The clarification gives businesses and investors following Malaysian public institutions a clearer account of how the sentence is being administered. Parliament was told who may share the residence and what limits apply to movement, visitors and communications. Those details explain the operation of an existing order. They do not amount to a new court ruling, an expansion of the pardon or confirmation that any relative has moved in.

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