The Home Ministry will adhere to the Attorney-General’s Chambers’ (AGC) advice for the courts to clarify details on the implementation of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak’s house arrest.

Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail’s affirmation came amid an ongoing dispute between the AGC and Najib’s lawyers over a Kuala Lumpur High Court order issued following Najib’s payment of his RM50 million fine.

While the order was initially expected to pave the way for Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest...

While the order was initially expected to pave the way for Najib to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest, the AGC’s call for an immediate temporary suspension of any such move has left his release from Kajang Prison in limbo.