KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 18 -- Around 10 supporters gathered outside former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's private residence in Jalan Langgak Duta this afternoon, following news that he had been granted a conditional royal pardon allowing him to serve the remainder of his custodial sentence under house arrest.

The group arrived clad mostly in red, with one supporter wearing a red T-shirt featuring Najib's portrait making a shushing gesture.

The gathering coincided with a heavy media stakeout along the quiet residential street, with reporters and camera crews waiting outside the gates for Najib's potential arrival from Kajang Prison.

Earlier today, the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) of the Prime Minister's Department announced that ...