Pelepasan Najib: Ketua penerangan Pejuang pertahan peguam negara

Pelepasan Najib Razak has sparked controversy over a court order that allegedly determined his release from home detention. Rafique Rashid Ali, the Chief Spokesperson of the Pejuang Defense, defended Chief Attorney Dusuki Mokhtar, stating that the court's role in providing the necessary documentation should be explained. Rafique, also a lawyer, argued that it was unnecessary to blame the Chief Attorney, and instead, the court should provide clarification on the error in the order.

The controversy revolves around the court order issued after Najib explained a RM50 million fine on November 6th. The document is claimed to demand his immediate release, yet it also states that he must serve the remainder of his prison sentence for the SRC International case under home detention until August 23, 2028, following the RM50 million fine payment.

Rafique claimed a mistake was made in the responsibility of providing such documentation. For legal matters, prosecutors or public prosecutors are not involved; the court will provide, he said in a statement. He added that court officials are responsible for providing documentation related to detention, release, fine payments, and passport returns.

Rafique stated, "The court officials are actually responsible for providing the documentation related to detention, release, fine payments, and passport returns." He said, "These matters are different from civil cases where lawyers for the winning side usually prepare court orders and hand them over to the opposing party for verification before handing them over to the court."

Rafique also criticized some members of the bar and former government lawyers who questioned the structure of the Najib order, claiming they appeared biased towards the workings of the criminal court. He respectfully asked for understanding of the court procedure before commenting. The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) later refuted the error in the order, insisting it could be found in the documents if scrutinized.

The AGC has since requested to delay Najib's home detention, while his prison sentence for the SRC case remains unresolved, and how it affects his 15-year consecutive prison sentence in the 1MDB case. Earlier, Rafique had criticized the AGC's expedited handling of Najib's case, questioning why they waited for him to explain the fine before raising concerns about how his home detention should be carried out.