Summary
- AGC seeks immediate suspension of Najib’s house arrest.
- Legal questions arise over RM50 million fine and remaining prison sentence.
- Authorities seek clarification on SRC International and 1MDB sentencing orders.
KUALA LUMPUR, November 6 — Malaysia’s Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has called for the immediate suspension of former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s planned house arrest pending clarification of his conditional royal pardon.
The AGC said unresolved legal questions concern the RM50 million fine payment and its effect on Najib’s remaining SRC International prison sentence.
It also cited a court order requiring his 1MDB sentence to begin after completion of the SRC International sentence.
The AGC described the situation as unprecedented and said definitive legal clarification was necessary before implementing the arrangement.
