Umno Youth to lodge nationwide reports over delay in Najib's house arrest
MELAKA: Umno Youth will lodge police reports over the delay in implementing the house arrest order involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Umno Youth, the youth wing of the Malaysian Umno party, plans to file police reports nationwide over the delay in Najib Razak's house arrest. The organization's leader, Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, announced that these reports will be submitted at both state and divisional levels, with the aim of investigating potential breaches of the law in the implementation of the royal decree and court order.
Umno Youth is also urging the immediate enforcement of the decree by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, allowing Najib to complete the remainder of his sentence under house arrest.
The party stresses that any further actions, including a referral to the court, should not serve as a justification to delay the decree's implementation, as it has been declared clear and unambiguous by His Majesty the King. According to Umno Youth, the power of pardon falls under the Royal Prerogative under Article 42 of the Federal Constitution, and its execution must be respected in line with the principles of the Constitutional Monarchy and the rule of law.
The Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) responded to Umno Youth's statement, affirming that pursuing a court ruling on Najib's house arrest does not supersede the King's power to grant pardons. The A-GC clarified that the King's constitutional authority to grant pardons and the courts' role in interpreting the legal implications of the order are two distinct matters.
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