Malaysia’s Deputy PM Saw Order to Move Najib to House Arrest

Zahid saw the order that supports Najib’s bid: court filing
Najib claims the previous king had issued an additional order

Najib Razak, center, is escorted by prison officers during an appeal hearing at Kuala Lumpur High Court on April 17.Photographer: Samsul Said/Bloomberg

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By Kok Leong Chan and Netty Idayu Ismail

April 17, 2024 at 5:22 AM UTC

Updated on

April 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM UTC

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Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he saw an order for former premier Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his 1MDB-linked jail sentence under house arrest, backing the latter’s claims in an judicial review.

Zahid — the president of the United Malays National Organisation that Najib once led — said in an affidavit that he saw a copy of a royal order from Malaysia’s previous king on Jan. 30, allowing the former leader to go under house arrest, according to a court filing.