A-GC fails in final bid to block Najib's royal addendum judicial review
The ruling paves the way for Najib to proceed with his challenge in the High Court, seeking to enforce the order.
The Federal Court said there were no appealable errors by the lower court.
Najib is currently serving a six-year prison sentence for misappropriating RM42 million from SRC International Sdn Bhd. He was originally sentenced to 12 years in prison with a fine of RM210 million, a decision upheld by the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
After a petition for a royal pardon on Sept 2, 2022, Najib's sentence was reduced to six years and his fine lowered to RM50 million.
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