The prime minister says the Yang d-Pertuan Agong made his decision in granting the former prime minister a conditional pardon, and this must be respected.
Anwar said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim, had made his decision in granting the former prime minister a conditional pardon, and this must be respected.
“I have asked the AG (Dusuki Mokhtar) to promptly seek an audience with His Majesty to clarify that the (king’s) decision was accepted in the SRC case, but complications have arisen because it involves the second case, namely the 1MDB case.
“The matter needs to be explained, and we may need a few days to reach a decision after referring it to the judiciary.
“I will leave it to the AG to provide the details of the case, as this does not fall within my jurisdiction,” he told reporters after an event at the Selangor International Trade Centre (SITC) here today.
Anwar also said he wanted to make it clear that the powers of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong are not being questioned.
He said Dusuki has already requested an audience with the king to discuss the matter.
“(Seek an audience) as soon as possible. I have been informed about it, but I am not sure when exactly,” he said.
The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said earlier today its request to defer the implementation of Najib’s house arrest was not an attempt to dispute the conditional pardon granted to the former prime minister.
Instead, it said, the issue in question was the legal effect of the Order of Discharge issued by the Kuala Lumpur High Court yesterday following the payment of Najib’s RM50 million fine.
It was responding to Najib’s legal team, Shafee & Co, which accused the AG of acting beyond his authority, disobeying royal decrees, and unlawfully continuing Najib’s detention.
Istana Negara said today the king emphasised that the conditional pardon order is clear, explicit and unambiguous, and is not related to any other cases involving Najib.
The palace also said there should be no confusion over the interpretation of the conditional pardon order or prolonged delays in implementing the decision.
Let courts resolve issue, says home ministry
Home minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said his ministry, including the prisons department, would leave it to the courts to resolve the issue regarding the interpretation of the Order of Discharge.
Saifuddin said the prisons department referred the High Court’s Order of Discharge to the AGC for advice yesterday.
“We are subject to the legal advice of the AG, who serves as the government’s legal adviser,” he told reporters after attending a community event with Kedah police in Kulim. - FMT
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