AG: Courts asked to issue new house arrest order for Najib

The Attorney-General’s Chambers has asked the courts to issue a new order for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest in line with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s September pardon, the attorney general said today. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

By Ida Lim

First Published: Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 12:53 PM MYT

Last Modified: Tuesday, 10 Nov 2026 1:53 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers has asked the courts to issue a new order for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house arrest in line with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s September pardon, the attorney general said today.

When contacted today, Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar confirmed the application for a new order was filed with the courts today.

“AGC has filed an application at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur today, Nov 10, 2026 (Tuesday) to review and rescrutinise the Order of Discharge issued on November 6, 2026 and for a new Order of Discharge so that it is in line with the order to pardon granted by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on September 18, 2026,” he told Malay Mail in a brief text message.

Dusuki confirmed that this application is known as a rectification application.

Yesterday, local daily Berita Harian reported Dusuki as saying the High Court in Kuala Lumpur's Order of Discharge for Najib contained obvious errors or defects.

Najib is currently still at Kajang Prison, as the Attorney General's Chambers has previously highlighted the need to clarify legal matters related to Najib's house arrest.

In 2024, a royal pardon over Najib’s SRC International case resulted in the reduction of his 12-year jail term to six years, and his RM210 million fine to RM50 million.

On September 18, Najib was given a conditional pardon in his SRC International case, which allowed him to serve the rest of his jail term under house arrest until August 23, 2028, if he pays the RM50 million fine.

On November 6, Umno paid the RM50 million fine on Najib's behalf, which resulted in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur issuing an Order of Discharge to enable Najib's house arrest to take place.

Since then, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) had explained it was not disputing or setting aside the Agong's conditional pardon order for Najib's house arrest.

The AGC said there needs to be a court decision to clear uncertainties on whether the RM50 million payment meant the SRC International sentence had been fully resolved or if Najib still had to serve the remaining jail term on house arrest.

The AGC said this is because it could impact when Najib has to start serving his separate jail term in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.

In Najib's 1MDB case, the High Court had in December 2025 ordered him to start serving his 15-year jail term after the end of his SRC International jail term.

Najib is currently appealing his 1MDB conviction and sentence, and the High Court had on October 14 rejected his bid to stay or to pause the carrying out of the 1MDB sentence.