{
  "id": 18509506,
  "title": "House arrest delay will disrespect royal order, says Asyraf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/house-arrest-delay-will-disrespect-royal-order-says-asyraf-18509506",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/06/house-arrest-delay-will-be-disrespect-of-royal-order-says-asyraf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno secretary-general Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki has warned that delaying the implementation of Najib Razak's conditional pardon would be disrespectful to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's directive. He questioned the necessity of postponing his house arrest, noting that the RM50 million fine had already been paid and the conditions set by the Federal Territories Pardons Board had been met. Asyraf expressed concern about the complexities arising from the Attorney-General's Chambers seeking to keep Najib in prison pending a review of the pardon and discharge order. The High Court had previously issued a discharge order, allowing Najib's immediate release and mandating house arrest until August 23, 2028, following his conviction for corruption.",
  "summary": "The Umno secretary-general questions the need for a delay as the fine had been paid, and says everyone should respect the king’s constitutional powers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}