Umno leaders lodge police report over delay in Najib's house arrest

In Pontian, several leaders of the Umno party have filed a police report regarding the delay in enforcing house arrest for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The report was submitted to the Benut police station by Pontian Umno leaders, with Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Maslan serving as the division chief. This action followed Umno's insistence on the immediate implementation of Najib's house arrest and the enforcement of any actions against individuals who disobey His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, regarding this matter.

Najib's legal team has requested that he be transferred from Kajang Prison to serve the remaining portion of his jail sentence under house arrest, following the clarification from Istana Negara that all conditions of his conditional royal pardon have been met. Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Shafee, a member of Najib's legal team, stated that there is no further justification for the authorities to retain Najib at Kajang Prison.

The Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) responded to the situation today, asserting that pursuing a court ruling on Najib's house arrest does not negate the King's authority to grant pardons. The A-GC emphasized that the King's constitutional power to grant pardons and the court's ability to interpret the legal implications of an order are distinct matters.