A-G seeking audience with Sultan Ibrahim to explain Najib house arrest issue
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General has sought an audience with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, to express his position on complying with the royal decree on the Conditional Pardon Order granted to former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Malaysian Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has requested a meeting with Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, to address the ongoing issues surrounding former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest. The Prime Minister's Office revealed that Dusuki will clarify the legal questions arising from the High Court's Release Order after Najib paid the RM50 million fine, which was a prerequisite for his house arrest.
The matter is crucial, as it affects the commencement date of Najib's prison sentence in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) case. Najib was sentenced to 12 years in prison for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International funds and commenced serving his sentence on August 23, 2022.
In January 2024, the Pardons Board reduced his sentence to six years and halved the fine to RM50 million. However, on September 18, 2026, Sultan Ibrahim granted Najib a new conditional pardon, permitting him to serve the remainder of his prison term under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided he paid the remaining fine.
According to the A-G's Chambers, they contest the validity of Najib's conditional pardon and advocate for deferring the execution of his house arrest. The Istana Negara affirmed the King's constitutional authority to grant pardons, and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim instructed Dusuki to seek an audience with Sultan Ibrahim to explain the legal complications of the situation, including its impact on Najib's 1MDB case.
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