Najib’s lawyers seek immediate transfer home, say King’s decree must be executed today

Malaysian former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's lawyers have contested the Attorney General's Chambers' (AGC) decision to temporarily suspend his house arrest, demanding the transfer of the former leader to his home immediately. The legal firm Messrs Shafee & Co. argued that the AGC's temporary suspension of the house arrest order contradicts the King's explicit decree issued this morning.

The lawyers contend that the High Court's "Order of Discharge on Payment of Fine" issued on November 6 cannot be used to extend Najib's imprisonment, as the payment of the fine discharges the liability to pay it and cannot bring a sentence of imprisonment to an end. Furthermore, they assert that the Pardon is an exercise of the King's prerogative under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution and is not subject to review by any court or the Attorney General.

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