Anwar asks A-G to seek audience with King over Najib's house arrest

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has requested Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar to seek an audience with King Sultan Ibrahim regarding the house arrest of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. According to the New Straits Times, the Prime Minister wants the Attorney-General to explain legal issues surrounding the matter and its implications for Najib's 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case.

The transfer of Najib to house arrest, which was expected on Friday after a RM50 million fine was paid to fulfill a condition of a royal pardon, was suspended. The Bangkok Post and South China Morning Post report that the Attorney-General’s office cited questions regarding the legal interpretation of the royal pardon and a court order issued on Friday.

In response, the King stated that his pardon order is "clear, explicit and without any ambiguity," noting that the attorney-general attended the pardons board meeting and warning that challenging the order could amount to defying his decree.

Malay Mail reported that the heavy security presence and yellow tape previously placed at Najib's Jalan Langgak Duta residence were removed on Saturday. While the residence was gazetted as a prison on Friday, no police officers or Prisons Department vehicles were visible at the property on Saturday, though journalists remained stationed nearby.

Brief written by urgent.news from New Straits Times, Malay Mail, Bangkok Post, South China Morning Post — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.