Datuk Seri Najib Razak, serving a six-year jail sentence for corruption, can apply for house arrest through the Pardons Board chaired by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The King has the authority to grant pardons and reduce sentences in Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya. Any prisoner seeking clemency must submit an application to the Pardons Board for review, following legal procedures.
Datuk Seri Najib Razak is currently serving a six-year jail sentence after being convicted of charges including abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and money laundering related to SRC International Sdn Bhd, which was once a part of 1MDB.
The statement also mentioned that the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, has the power to grant amnesty or reduce sentences, and any prisoner can apply to the Pardons Board for the King to consider. The topic of prisoner pardons has been a hot debate, especially with Najib Razak’s case, which brought up the issue of the Titah Addendum allowing him to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest.
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