Why raise house arrest questions only now, Umno asks AGC
Party information chief Azalina Othman Said says it is fair that the attorney-general explain why the concerns were only raised after the fine was paid.
Umno has questioned when the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) raised concerns about deferring the house arrest of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, given the role he played in the Federal Territories Pardons Board. Azalina Othman Said, Umno's information chief and law minister, urged the AGC to explain the legal basis for delaying the implementation of house arrest after the fine was paid and a court order was issued.
Umno respects the AGC's position as the government's primary legal adviser and supports the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's power of pardon under the Federal Constitution. The conditional pardon and the High Court's order must be respected and implemented according to the law, she stated. Najib's lawyers had earlier questioned why the AGC did not raise legal questions when he attended the pardons board meeting advising the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the pardon, asserting that the AGC has no power to delay Najib's house arrest and must take any concerns about the house arrest order to court.
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