Malaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib’s house arrest order despite palace warning
The attorney-general says court clarification is needed on whether Najib Razak’s first sentence ended after a RM50 million fine payment.
- On Saturday, Malaysia's attorney-general defended seeking legal clarification over a royal order allowing former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his sentence under house arrest, rejecting accusations of treason against King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar.
- The national palace issued a public rebuke Saturday, insisting King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar's prerogative of pardon for Najib was clear and must be respected, warning that challenging the decree amounts to defying royal command.
- Najib left prison Friday after his political party paid a $12.3 million fine to enable the house arrest order, but authorities returned him to prison hours later following the attorney-general's intervention.
- Seeking legal certainty, the attorney-general's office stated court clarification is required to determine whether Najib completed his first sentence, which directly affects when his separate 15-year sentence begins.
- The standoff is unusual in Malaysia, where a rare public clash between the national palace and the government's legal office depicts constitutional tensions over implementing royal decrees.
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Malaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib’s house arrest order despite palace warning
Malaysia's attorney-general is defending his seeking of legal clarification over a royal order allowing former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his sentence under house arrest.
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Malaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib's house arrest order despite palace warning
Malaysia's attorney-general is defending his seeking of legal clarification over a royal order allowing former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve his sentence under house arrest.
AGC denies defying King, seeks court clarity on Najib's house arrest to avoid legal conflict
PETALING JAYA: The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has denied accusations of treason or attempting to override royal authority, explaining that its decision to seek judicial clarification regarding former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's house arrest is aimed at preventing legal conflicts between overlapping court orders and sentences.
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