Reveal who’s responsible for house arrest delay, says Wawasan

Wawasan has called upon the government to identify the individuals responsible for delaying the implementation of the house arrest for former Umno president Najib Razak. Information chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal asserted that the government should execute the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's order without delay. He emphasized that the king's power of pardon cannot be "reinterpreted by government officials according to political convenience".

Despite the government's efforts to carry out the order, "everything was stopped at the last minute". Wan Fayhsal questioned who directed the commissioner-general of prisons to halt Najib's transfer to his residence. He inquired whether the prime minister or other ministers were involved or informed before the decision was made.

The Attorney-General's Chambers explained that their request to postpone Najib's house arrest was to clarify the High Court's discharge order, which directed Kajang prison to release the prisoner immediately. This order raised legal questions about the impact on Najib's jail sentence in two other cases. An Istana Negara statement today stressed that there should be no ambiguity regarding the conditional pardon order, which was clear and unrelated to any other cases.

The palace urged for no prolonged delays in its implementation. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim subsequently revealed that Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar had sought an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to discuss the matter.