AG: Not defying King's decree, but High Court's Order of Discharge flaw
Referring to a report from the newspaper Berita Harian, Buletin TV3 broadcasted news that Malaysia's Attorney General, Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, yesterday raised questions regarding the thoroughness in preparing official judicial documents that served as the reference for implementing the house arrest order of Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak.
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| KL High Court Order of Discharge document related to Najib's sentence. (Right Picture) Attorney General, Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar. |
Mohd Dusuki was reported as stressing to the newspaper that the flaws detected in the document were obvious and should not happen within the country's legal system.
“This matter shouldn't have happened if the party concerned was careful. This mistake is obvious and caused unnecessary problems,” he said.
The questioned flaws in the document specifically involved the accuracy of terminology usage and legal provisions.
However, the news report did not detail the flaws alleged by the Attorney General.
The document was issued by the High Court after the RM50 million fine—stipulated for the former Pekan Member of Parliament to serve the remainder of his prison sentence at home—was settled using funds collected through the Najib Razak Solidarity Fund launched by UMNO.
However, the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) then took action to temporarily postpone the execution of Najib's house arrest to allow the prosecution to obtain further clarification regarding the true interpretation of the conditional pardon order consented to by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim.
The AGC's decision has sparked anger among Najib's supporters, including UMNO, who reacted with criticism driven by motives known only to themselves.
In fact, UMNO leader Encik Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar made a rather reckless statement without checking the facts, demanding that the Attorney General immediately take leave.
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The AGC's decision was also reprimanded by the National Palace (Istana Negara), which stated that any argument questioning the conditional pardon order against Najib amounts to an act of defying the order of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
In a statement, the National Palace stressed that all conditions in the conditional pardon order have been met and its implementation should not cause prolonged confusion or uncertainty.
It also emphasized that the pardon order is clear, distinct, and without any ambiguity, and has no relation to any other cases faced by Najib.
Meanwhile, Mohd Dusuki was reported as refusing to comment further when asked by Berita Harian journalists regarding an audience with Sultan Ibrahim to explain the legal questions following the payment of the RM50 million fine.
However, the newspaper claimed that sources said the session would likely take place this coming Tuesday.
On 18 September, Najib, 73, received a conditional pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, allowing him to serve the remainder of his sentence via house arrest until 23 August 2028.
Najib was previously sentenced to 12 years in prison and a RM210 million fine by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on 28 July 2020, after being found guilty of seven charges related to the misappropriation of RM42 million in SRC International funds.
The Federal Court dismissed his final appeal on 23 August 2022, and he began serving his sentence at Kajang Prison on the same day.
He submitted a petition for a pardon to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 2 September 2022, before the application was considered in the Pardons Board Meeting on 29 January 2024.
On 2 February 2024, the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department announced that Najib's prison sentence was reduced from 12 to 6 years, while the fine was reduced from RM210 million to RM50 million.
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