Najib Doesn T Deserve Home Arrest Must Stay Right Where He Belongs In Prison

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When the news recently came out that the Kuala Lumpur High Court has suddenly moved incarcerated former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s house-arrest verdict forward to Dec 22, Malaysians raised their eyebrows.
But then again, this is the same court system that usually takes ages for normal people – yet for Najib – everything must move faster.
The 10-term disgraced Pekan MP convicted for corruption and money-laundering in the 1MDB scandal is currently serving the Pardons Board’s reduced sentence of six years. Yes, reduced: his original 12 years were chopped in half. Even that already felt like a VIP discount.

Now the clownish Najib who has still shown no remorse for his numerous crimes wants to serve the rest of his time at one of his luxurious residences.
And the reason? He claims there is a “royal addendum”, supposedly signed by the former Agong which grated him house arrest.
But there’s a slight problem: until today, the government says they have no record of such a document. None. Zero. Null. Like a ghost letter, it’s always mentioned but never seen.
Crime too big to merit pardon
Yet despite this, the court is rushing Najib’s case forward. Very quickly. And the timing? Extremely suspicious yet auspicious.
It comes just days before the court’s major 1MDB-related verdict on Dec 26 a.k.a. Boxing Day. Naturally, Malaysians wonder if this is a clever way to move Najib to the safety of home before more bad news trickle down.

But let’s keep things simple: the remorseless Najib belongs in prison. Not because of revenge or politics.
But because that is where people go after being found guilty of one of the biggest financial scandals in world history.
If ordinary citizens must serve their full sentences behind bars, then so should a former prime minister (PM) – especially one whose actions severely damaged an entire nation.
Many Malaysians feel something is very off. When normal prisoners ask for better conditions, nobody rushes to help. But when Najib asks for house arrest, then the system suddenly becomes very efficient. Strange, isn’t it?
Bossku should remain in prison
His legal team is arguing that he is 72 years old and feeling stressed. His daughter Nooryana Najwa Najib is trying to re-write Malaysian history by downplaying her family’s corruption scandals.
However, this is laughable. Fairness must apply to everyone. If age and stress are genuine reasons for house arrest, then thousands of older or sick prisoners should also get the same privilege. But they don’t. And they won’t.

That is why this push for house arrest feels less like justice but more like further special treatment for Najib who still gets to be served butterscotch pudding in prison upon his request (from the Pahang royal court, no less).
At this rate, Najib may even be asking for quinoa while behind bars.
Malaysians are feeling exhausted these political magic tricks, especially from the Madani government.
So yes, Najib is “right where he belongs”: in prison just like any other person convicted of global corruption on such a massive scale. Being punished is not cruelty; it is long-overdue accountability. It shows that nobody is above the law.
If Malaysia wants the world to trust it, then the answer is simple: no house arrest for Najib, no exceptions, period.
Malaysians wait vigilantly for Dec 22. But one thing is already clear: the only place Najib truly belongs is exactly where he is now. In prison.  
Corruption Watch is a reader of Focus Malaysia.
The views expressed are solely of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of  MMKtT.
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