Malaysia has proposed house arrest as an option - Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — A new proposal for house arrest as an option was announced during Budget 2025, though details on its terms remain limited. Here is what we know so far: Current law: House arrest is not a standalone punishment in Malaysia, but the Prisons Act 1995 allows the Home Minister to designate locations for detention.
Law on house arrest or home detention shouldn’t be viewed with ...
Oct 20, 2024 · OCT 20 — After an odd announcement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during the Budget 2025 speech, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail dutifully confirmed on Saturday (Oct 19) that a Bill (proposed law) for house arrest “is expected to …
Proposed house arrest law: A second chance for first-time …
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today clarified that the proposed law on house arrest is designed to provide first-time offenders with a second chance, rejecting claims that it is connected to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Malaysia govt’s bid to shut down talk of Najib’s house arrest is ...
Jan 14, 2025 · On Jan 7, Najib won a legal challenge allowing his house arrest case to be heard in Malaysia’s High Court. He is seeking a court order compelling the government to verify and execute the royal ...
Malaysia court grants jailed ex-PM Najib access to house arrest …
Jan 6, 2025 · Malaysia’s appeals court has granted a bid by jailed ex-premier Najib Razak to see a document he said should allow him to serve his sentence at home, in a rare win for a disgraced former...
Government's house arrest plan seen as solution to prison …
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's plan to introduce a law allowing house arrest as an alternative to imprisonment for certain offences has been welcomed as a progressive move. Former member of Parliament Charles Santiago said the measure would help resolve overcrowding in prisons throughout the country.
From behind bars, former PM Najib continues to rattle Malaysian ...
Jan 13, 2025 · KUALA LUMPUR: Najib Razak, Malaysia’s most famed incarcerated politician, is roiling the country’s political waters with his bid to serve out his six-year jail sentence under house arrest. But ...
Commentary: Najib Razak's new bid for house arrest leaves Malaysia …
4 days ago · Najib Razak’s push for house arrest has reignited discussions about his political future, with implications for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and coalition dynamics, says Southeast ...
Govt to draft new 'house arrest' law, says PM - The Star
Oct 18, 2024 · PETALING JAYA: A new law will be drafted by the government to allow prisoners to serve their jail sentences under house arrest, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. According to the Prime Minister, this can serve as an alternative punishment for certain offences, which he …
House arrest in Malaysia’s criminal justice system – a privilege, …
Oct 22, 2024 · As Malaysia considers house arrest as an alternative punishment, it must conduct a comprehensive study on the matter and ensure there is no room for any form of abuse, especially favouritism and nepotism, writes criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy.