Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail told the Dewan Rakyat that former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pension payments have been temporarily halted while he serves his sentence under house arrest, though other entitlements remain intact.

KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s pension payments have been temporarily halted, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed in the Dewan Rakyat.

Saifuddin explained that the benefits and entitlements available to former prime ministers were regulated under the Federal Constitution, relevant Cabinet circulars and the Members of Parliament (Remuneration) Act.

However, he said Najib’s current status as a convicted prisoner serving his sentence was also taken into consideration when determining his entitlement to such benefits.