Sentul OCPD: Police to deploy mobile station near Najib’s Langgak Duta residence from tomorrow; Prisons Dept to handle monitoring

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — A mobile police station will be deployed near a former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s official residence in Langgak Duta here from tomorrow to facilitate security arrangements during any transfer from prison to the residence.

Sentul district police chief ACP Anuar Bakri Abdul Salam said the mobile police station was scheduled to be deployed at the residence from 7am tomorrow.

“The mobile police station is not for the purpose of providing 24-hour security for Datuk Seri Najib. It is to provide security during his return process, including for local and foreign media, neighbours, and to prevent traffic congestion and the presence of supporters,” he said when contacted today.

On the status of the residence as the location for the house arrest, Anuar Bakri said police had yet to receive any official confirmation.

“I cannot confirm it because I have not received any information either, but one of Datuk Seri Najib’s official residences is under my jurisdiction. There is a possibility that other residences belonging to him are also being considered,” he said.

On the agency responsible for monitoring Najib if he serves his sentence under house arrest, Anuar Bakri said based on information received, the responsibility would lie with the Malaysian Prisons Department and not the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM).

According to him, four Prisons Department officers had visited the residence yesterday to conduct an inspection and assessment.

“The responsibility is under the Prisons Department because four prison officers came yesterday to conduct an inspection and assessment. PDRM will only facilitate Datuk Seri Najib’s movement and, at the same time, ensure the safety of the media,” he said.

He added that the police deployment during the process was expected to comprise one supervisor and two personnel, supported by a mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) unit.

Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar was reported yesterday as saying that the standard operating procedures for Najib’s house arrest would cover matters including visits, security and monitoring of the former prime minister’s movements after the relevant official letter was received.

On Friday, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, consented to a conditional pardon allowing Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, subject to payment of a RM50 million fine.

The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department said the order was decided at the 64th meeting of the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, held at Istana Negara.

Najib has been serving his prison sentence at Kajang Prison since August 23, 2022, following his conviction in the SRC International case. — Bernama