Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar affirmed that all required conditions for the former prime minister's conditional pardon have been satisfied, rejecting attempts to challenge the decree. His statement came after the Attorney-General's Chambers requested a temporary suspension of the transfer to resolve questions regarding a RM50 million fine payment. Prosecutors argued that clarity is critical because a separate 15-year prison sentence in the 1MDB case must begin immediately once the SRC International sentence concludes. Meanwhile, defense lawyers from Shafee & Co insisted there is no valid legal basis to delay the transition to house arrest.
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The monarch affirmed that the conditional pardon is legally unambiguous and operates inde…: The monarch affirmed that the conditional pardon is legally unambiguous and operates independently of Najib's other criminal cases.
Prosecutors argue that the timing of the SRC sentence completion directly dictates when N…: Prosecutors argue that the timing of the SRC sentence completion directly dictates when Najib's consecutive 15-year term begins.
Najib's defense counsel maintains that full compliance with the pardon terms leaves no la…: Najib's defense counsel maintains that full compliance with the pardon terms leaves no lawful justification for continued institutional incarceration.
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The royal decree comes a day after the Attorney-General's Chambers called for a temporary suspension of Najib Razak's house arrest, citing legal questions over the implementation of his pardon and its implications for a separate prison sentence.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar said on Saturday (Nov 7) that the conditional royal pardon allowing former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence under house arrest is clear and unambiguous, warning that any attempt to dispute the order would amount to defying the monarch's decree.
The king's assertion comes a day after the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) called for Najib's transfer to house arrest to be temporarily suspended, citing complex legal questions over the interpretation of the royal pardon and its implications for a separate prison sentence imposed on the former leader.
In a statement (Nov 7), Sultan Ibrahim said that the conditional pardon was not related to any of Najib's other cases and that all the conditions stipulated in the order had been fulfilled.
“This conditional pardon order is clear, explicit and without any…
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