Penangguhan sementara: Wawasan desak kerajaan dedah siapa bertanggungjawab

The Wawasan Party has urged the government to reveal who is responsible for the indefinite suspension of the deportation of former Umno president Najib Razak from home. The party's spokesperson, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal, stated that the power of pardon is the prerogative of the King and cannot be reinterpreted by government officials based on political circumstances.

The King's statement on November 7th explicitly closed all avenues for negotiation, emphasizing that the conditional pardon is clear and without ambiguity, stating that all conditions have been met, and any challenge to it would be contrary to the King's directive. The Wawasan Party noted that the government has already taken steps to implement the King's directive, but ultimately, it was halted.

They emphasized that the government must answer who directed the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons to halt the deportation process and what legal basis enables the Public Prosecution Department to delay the implementation of the pardon order. On the same day, Umno publicly clarified the RM50 million fine imposed on Najib after raising funds through a sponsorship campaign.

The High Court subsequently issued a release order after recording the payment, but the Public Prosecution Department issued a statement that the home detention suspension should be delayed temporarily to investigate legal issues related to the pardon order and its impact. Today, the Palace reaffirmed that any challenge to the conditional pardon order would allow Najib to serve the remaining prison sentence despite the home detention suspension, stating that such actions constitute contempt of the King's directive.

The Palace also emphasized that the conditional pardon is a clear and unambiguous prerogative of the King under Article 42 of the Constitution, and its implementation must be respected in accordance with the King's constitutional status and the principle of legal supremacy. The Palace clarified that all conditions of the conditional pardon have been met and should not lead to misunderstandings or prolonged misinterpretations of its implementation.

Additionally, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim requested Public Prosecutor Dusuki Mokhtar to promptly appear before the King to apologize and clarify issues surrounding the home detention of Najib.