{
  "id": 19055260,
  "title": "Apandi questions Attorney-General's position on Najib's house arrest order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/apandi-questions-attorney-generals-position-on-najibs-house-arrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T00:57:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/129321/apandi-questions-attorney-generals-position-on-najibs-house-arrest-order"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former attorney-general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali has raised concerns about the Attorney-General's altered stance on Datuk Seri Najib Razak's conditional pardon. Apandi asserts that all conditions stipulated for the pardon have been met, and any deviation from implementing the house arrest order would be unreasonable. He emphasizes that the Federal Constitution explicitly outlines the Pardons Board's authority and procedure, leaving no room for misinterpretation of this already decided matter. Citing Article 42(9) of the Constitution, Apandi clarifies that the Attorney-General's opinion, which favored the pardon, must have been presented to the Pardons Board before their recommendation. The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department confirmed that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong granted Najib a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remaining sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, along with a RM50 million fine. Najib paid the fine in connection with his conviction for misappropriating funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd, a conviction upheld by the Federal Court in August 2022. Apandi also supports Sultan Ibrahim's assertion that the Pardons Board's decision is unambiguous, and any challenges to the order would be seen as defiance of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's decree.",
  "summary": "FORMER attorney-general Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali has questioned the Attorney-General's apparent change of position over Datuk Seri Najib Razak's conditional pardon, insisting that the former prime minister's house arrest order must be i...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Commentary: What the timing of Najib’s house arrest says about Malaysian politics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/commentary-what-the-timing-of-najibs-house-arrest-says-about",
        "published": "2026-11-08T22:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "A-G flags flaws in Najib's house arrest documents",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/a-g-flags-flaws-in-najibs-house-arrest-documents",
        "published": "2026-11-09T00:41:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}