{
  "id": 18651329,
  "title": "AGC denies defying King’s pardon over Najib’s house arrest, seeks clarity on jail terms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/agc-denies-defying-kings-pardon-over-najibs-house-arrest-seeks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:45:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/07/agc-denies-defying-kings-pardon-over-najibs-house-arrest/242335"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 7, the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) refuted claims it defied the King's pardon for Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest, asserting its call for a temporary postponement was to clear legal uncertainties. In a statement, the AGC emphasized it did not challenge or attempt to suspend the King's conditional pardon, denying accusations of exceeding its authority or unlawfully detaining Najib. The AGC rejected allegations of defiance against the King, stating such claims were baseless. It clarified the AGC's role was to seek judicial clarification on Najib's remaining SRC sentence, which raised two legal interpretations. Should the SRC sentence continue, it should be served under house arrest as per the pardon; if the court declares it ended, the AGC would clarify if Najib's 15-year prison sentence in the 1MDB case would commence. The AGC stressed it was not questioning the King's pardon authority or the court's interpretation of existing orders. The Attorney General's Chambers sought an urgent court ruling to prevent contradictions and ensure lawful sentence implementation, emphasizing the matter should be resolved through the judicial process.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has rejected allegations that it defied the King...",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Disputing Najib's conditional pardon defiance of King's order, says Istana Negara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/disputing-najibs-conditional-pardon-defiance-of-kings-order-says",
        "published": "2026-11-07T03:55:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "No ambiguity over Najib’s conditional pardon, says Istana Negara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/no-ambiguity-over-najibs-conditional-pardon-says-istana-negara",
        "published": "2026-11-07T04:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Agong: Disputing Najib's conditional pardon could amount to insubordination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/agong-disputing-najibs-conditional-pardon-could-amount-to",
        "published": "2026-11-07T04:59:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "AGC rejects claims of defying King’s decree on Najib",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/agc-rejects-claims-of-defying-kings-decree-on-najib",
        "published": "2026-11-07T05:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Malaysia's king says Najib's conditional pardon is unambiguous, warns against disputing it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/malaysias-king-says-najibs-conditional-pardon-is-unambiguous-warns",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}