{
  "id": 19735681,
  "title": "PM Anwar hits back at claims he defied King over Najib’s house arrest controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/pm-anwar-hits-back-at-claims-he-defied-king-over-najibs-house-arrest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T00:48:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/11/13/pm-anwar-hits-back-at-claims-he-defied-king-over-najibs-house-arrest-controversy/243031"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MELAKA, Nov 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim firmly denied claims that he or the government overstepped the wishes of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, regarding Najib Tun Razak’s house arrest case. Anwar emphasized that his administration always respects the constitutional monarchy system and follows established legal procedures. He clarified that the decision to place Najib under house arrest was beyond his authority as Prime Minister, while the Attorney-General’s decision to refer the matter to court was within his duty to uphold the rule of law. The Prime Minister stated, \"They accused me of being disloyal to the King. I am the Prime Minister, and the King called me this afternoon. We have a good relationship.\" He continued, \"Allowing Najib to serve his sentence under house arrest is not within my authority. My authority is governed by the law.\" At the \"Ngopi Santai\" program, part of the 16th Melaka state election preparations, Anwar noted that Najib has been incarcerated for four years, justifying the house arrest decision. In a separate development, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ordered Najib to serve the remainder of his prison term under house arrest at his residence in Langgak Duta, effective immediately. Anwar highlighted the government's commitment to sound governance, free from leakages and corruption, which has facilitated various forms of assistance, such as the allocation of RM16 billion for the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) programs, RM18 billion for the upcoming public service salary adjustment, and RM200 for schooling assistance next year. He urged voters in the Ayer Molek state constituency to support PH candidate Muhammad Hakimin in the upcoming 16th Melaka state election.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Nov 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has denied allegations that he or the government had acte...",
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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."
}