{
  "id": 8682514,
  "title": "Tahanan rumah Najib: G25 gesa pandangan bertulis AG didedah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/tahanan-rumah-najib-g25-gesa-pandangan-bertulis-ag-didedah-8682514",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:48:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/20/tahanan-rumah-najib-g25-gesa-pandangan-bertulis-ag-didedah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A group of former senior civil servants from G25 is urging the release of National Attorney General's (AG) opinion letter to the Public Accounts Committee (LPWP) so it can be made public. This follows the Supreme Court's decision to allow former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence as a home confinement until August 23, 2028, contingent on payment of a RM50 million fine and other conditions. G25 questioned the legal advice given to LPWP, citing the recent Malaysian High Court ruling which stated that a home confinement order cannot be implemented due to the lack of legal provision for such a mechanism in Malaysia. The group emphasized that the public should have access to the AG's opinion letter and the representations made by the Minister of Federal Territory, Hannah Yeoh. They demanded that LPWP review the decision in the next meeting to potentially annul it. Following the meeting, Najib, 73, received conditional pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence as a house arrest until August 23, 2028, subject to payment of the RM50 million fine and other conditions. The LPWP meeting, attended by AG, the Minister of Federal Territory, and three individuals appointed by the Agong, was chaired by the Agong. G25 stressed that if home confinement is to be a part of Malaysia's criminal justice system, it must be governed by clear and comprehensive legal provisions and criteria, rather than being created solely for the benefit of certain individuals. The group also referred to legal opinion stating that the decision appears to be a novel use of home confinement as a form of royal clemency in Malaysia. According to G25, the government's response to this demand is crucial to demonstrate its commitment to the rule of law, institutional reform, and efforts to restore public trust. They added that failure to address these concerns will only give grounds for public opinion to speculate that there is no strong justification behind the decision to allow Najib to serve the remainder of his sentence as a house arrest. They reiterated that honoring the king's role according to the Constitution does not mean the government and the people have to remain silent when legal adequacy, adequacy, and justice for the public are questioned. Malaysia is a parliamentary democracy, and the public has the right to be fully informed and responsibly participate in this democratic practice. They emphasized that the public has the right to ask questions and demand an honorable concern. Najib was imprisoned in August 2022 after the Federal Court upheld his conviction for abuse of power, criminal breach of trust, and misappropriation of RM42 million from SRC International, the former subsidiary of 1MDB. He had previously served a six-year prison term in Kajang Prison after the LPWP reduced half of his original 12-year sentence to six years in February 2024. The initial fine of RM210 million was also reduced to RM50 million.",
  "summary": "Hormati peranan raja ikut Perlembagaan bukan bermakna perlu diam diri mengenai persoalan undang-undang, ketelusan dan keadilan, kata kumpulan itu.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tahanan rumah Najib: G25 gesa pandangan bertulis AG didedah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/tahanan-rumah-najib-g25-gesa-pandangan-bertulis-ag-didedah",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:48:46.000Z"
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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."
}