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

PETAJEN JAYA: Wawasan has called on the government to clarify who is responsible for the delay in Najib Razak's house arrest implementation. Information chief Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal stated that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's order should be carried out immediately without any reinterpretation by government officials. Despite the government's mobilization of its machinery, the process was abruptly halted at the last minute.

Wan Fayhsal questioned whether the prime minister, other ministers, or external parties directed the commissioner-general of prisons to prevent Najib's transfer to his residence. The Attorney-General's Chambers justified the delay by citing the High Court's order of discharge, which raised legal concerns regarding the impact on Najib's jail sentence in two other cases.

Istana Negara subsequently issued a statement emphasizing that the conditional pardon order was clear and separate from any other cases, urging no confusion or prolonged delays in its implementation. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim later revealed that Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar had sought an audience with the Sultan to address the issue.