AG seeks audience with King to clarify Najib’s house arrest issue, says Anwar

Shah Alam, November 7 — Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced today that Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar has sought a meeting with the King, Sultan Ibrahim, to address the issue of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest in his SRC International case. Anwar clarified that the Agong's power to grant pardons was not in question, but a legal matter related to Najib's 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case necessitated clarification from the courts.

"I have requested the Attorney General to meet with the Agong for an immediate discussion on pardoning the SRC case, but there is an issue concerning the 1MDB case. Thus, we will take some time to deliberate and consult with the judiciary," Anwar stated to reporters after inaugurating the National Family Month celebrations at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC) in Shah Alam.

Later, Anwar affirmed that the Attorney General had already sought an audience with the King to clarify the house arrest issue.