Kuala Lampur, Oct. 19 -- - I refer to the report that the Malaysian Prisons Department is now in the final phase of drafting regulations and conditions for the implementation of home detention following the conditional pardon decision that allows former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence through this method.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that the matter is being pursued following a letter from the Pardons Board secretariat, which allows the Malaysian Prisons Department to set conditions for the implementation of house arrest.

When news broke exactly a month ago that Najib had been granted a conditional royal pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his priso...