Malaysia's monarch asserted that the conditional pardon granted to Najib Razak is legally definitive and operates separately from his other pending criminal matters. The statement followed pushback from the Attorney-General's Chambers, which sought to halt the transfer because Najib is slated to begin a consecutive 15-year term for his 1MDB conviction once the SRC sentence ends. Prosecutors questioned whether his SRC sentence is considered completed or ongoing under house arrest after he paid a RM50 million fine. While Najib's defense maintains his continued detention in Kajang Prison is unlawful, the palace did not explicitly command the prosecution to cancel its suspension request.
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The monarch affirmed that granting pardons is an exclusive constitutional prerogative tha…: The monarch affirmed that granting pardons is an exclusive constitutional prerogative that remains separate from Najib's other legal convictions.
Legal disputes persist because authorities remain unclear on whether the initial prison t…: Legal disputes persist because authorities remain unclear on whether the initial prison term is officially completed or continuing under house arrest.
Najib's legal team insists that retaining him in Kajang Prison violates the law now that…: Najib's legal team insists that retaining him in Kajang Prison violates the law now that all royal pardon terms have been satisfied.
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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 saidon 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 ambiguity,…
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