Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak claimed that an addendum in a recent royal pardon allowed him to serve the remaining of his six-year jail term under house arrest.
The former finance minister made this allegation in a judicial review leave application filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on April 1.
The applicant is seeking a court order to compel the home minister, the attorney-general, the Pardons Board, the federal government, and a few other respondents to confirm this alleged addendum in the royal pardon that halved his initial 12-year jail sentence over the RM42 million SRC International corruption case.
According to a copy of the judicial review bid, applicant Najib claimed that the addendum was issued by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 29.
The former Pekan MP is seeking a court order to compel the respondents to not only confirm the alleged royal addendum but also to “forthwith remove the applicant from Kajang prison facility to his known residence(s) in Kuala Lumpur, where the applicant would continue to serve his imprisonment sentence under house arrest”.
Najib also seeks a mandamus order to compel the respondents to provide the original version of the royal addendum, costs, and any other relief deemed fit by the court.
Meanwhile, Najib claimed in his affidavit to support the judicial review that his rights have been adversely affected and infringed upon by the respondents in ignoring his inquiries over the alleged royal addendum.
He claimed that the respondents’ disregard to his request constituted a direct intrusion of his basic rights under the Federal Constitution and also amounted to direct contempt of the Agong.
Najib further alleged that the respondents are trying to conceal the existence of the alleged royal addendum.
The legal action is set to come up before the Kuala Lumpur High Court tomorrow.
Malaysiakini is attempting to reach out to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) for a response over the matter. - Mkini
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